Helena Bonham-Carter backs ‘drama’ delineation
“I do feel very strongly, because I think we have a moral responsibility ," says Crown's Princess Margaret.'
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Actress Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays Princess Margaret in The Crown, is the latest to back Netflix clarifying its elements of fiction.
She said that producers have a “moral responsibility” to tell viewers that it’s a drama.
Speaking on a newly-released episode of an official podcast for the show, she claimed there was an important distinction to make between “our version” of the events depicted, and “the version.”
“It is dramatised,” she said. “I do feel very strongly, because I think we have a moral responsibility to say, ‘Hang on guys, this is not… it’s not a drama-doc, we’re making a drama.’ So they are two different entities.”
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix wouldn’t comment on the culture secretary’s comments, but a spokesperson noted that had already been widely reported that The Crown was a drama based on real-life events. You think?
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Why did it take until Season 4 for all of this drama to ensue about it being factual versus fiction? Maybe it’s skating too close to the truth?
Perhaps it’s me but some episodes of The Crown series do seem to play Devils Advocate, like the writer is developing a case for Britain to eventually becoming a Republic.
Versatile actors like Helena Bonham Carter will feel compelled to defend their own artistic integrity, especially if some criticism of her Princess Margaret role in the series develops.
Whilst dialogue is not fact, I think you will find events are. Diana dancing on stage, and Edward and Mrs Simpson. Just to name a few.
The Tudors never had an “its a drama” warning and that portrayed Henry 8th has engaging in sexual relations with anyone who had a pulse
And maybe Helena can wear a sign around her neck saying: “I’m not really Princess Margaret; I’m just playing dress-up!”
How patronizing can ‘the powers that be’ be – that we are all too stupid not to be able to tell a documentary from fiction/drama.
Do they want a similar ‘warning’ put on “The Queen”, “The Iron Lady”, “Elizabeth”, “Gandhi” and “The Adventures of Bazza McKenzie” (OK, that last one was absolutely true to life!!)
Where will the madness end???
David Helena plays Princess Margaret not Queen Margaret.
I suspect the only reason people in certain quarters are kicking up a fuss is because it is actually closer to the truth than they’d like.