“Francesca performs the piano, so I went straight into piano classes,” mentioned Hannah Dodd on making ready for the position.
Is it a present or a curse to hitch the forged of certainly one of tv’s most profitable exhibits? OK, dangerous query. It’s a present. However is it a present or a curse whenever you’re changing an actress who’s already had the position for 2 seasons? (Aunt Viv, anybody?)
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There’s a brand new Francesca Bridgerton in Season 3 of Netflix’s Bridgerton. Taking on within the position made well-known by Ruby Stokes, Hannah Dodd can be portraying the sixth baby and third daughter of the titular household, Francesca.
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Hannah Dodd was introduced as the brand new Francesca in ‘Bridgerton’ in January 2023.
We first wrote in regards to the new Francesca Bridgerton when it was introduced that Ruby was transferring on to star in her personal Netflix collection. That collection, Lockwood & Co., premiered on the streaming service in January 2023 and was not renewed for a second season in Could 2023.
Ruby left Bridgerton as a result of it didn’t characteristic as a lot display time as Lockwood & Co. In an interview with Selection printed Feb. 14, 2023, Ruby was requested if it was troublesome to depart. She mentioned, “It wasn’t a simple resolution. But it surely was unimaginable being a part of a cultural second like Bridgerton. The flexibility in performing is so joyous, and there was one thing about Lucy that simply drew me to her. I discovered her very thrilling and being offered with that chance, I needed to take it and discover it.”
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In an interview with The Italian Reve printed Nov. 22, 2022, Hannah spoke about taking on the position of Francesca. “It’s so good to work on characters that come from a e-book collection as a result of it’s so beautiful to get that textual content to simply dive into; then, you’ve additionally acquired the script, so that you’ve acquired double the quantity of knowledge you usually would have.” It is considerably fascinating to notice that Hannah does not point out Ruby’s portrayal of the character.
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Hannah does point out leaning a brand new instrument to organize for the position. “So, numerous my preparation got here from the books, after which, relating to the present, Francesca performs the piano, so I went straight into piano classes, and we additionally had etiquette classes, and dialect classes. For me, it was figuring out totally different folks that I can name from and be impressed by and put into her characterization.”
You’ll be able to take pleasure in Hannah’s characterization of Francesca in Season 3 of Bridgerton. Half 1 premieres on Netflix on Could 16, 2024, at 3 a.m. EST. We do not know when/if we’ll be capable to see if Hannah’s piano classes paid off.