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‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ Director Michael Morris On Telling An “Authentic ‘Bridget Jones’ Story” 24 Years Later, “Foundational” Balloon Scene And More
'Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy' director Michael Morris unpacked balancing between grief and signature 'Bridget Jones' storytelling.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy director Michael Morris faced the challenge of aligning the titular character readers and viewers know and love with a major tragedy in her life followed by her resilience to keep living, not just surviving. I mean, James Callis [as Tom], Shirley Henderson [as Jude], Sally Phillips [as Shazzer], that’s an unbelievable little Greek chorus you’ve got there, and it’s so warm,” Morris said. In the below interview, Morris unpacks striking the balance with grief and the joy and humor of the Bridget Jones franchise as well as specific scenes from the poster-like balloon letter shot to nods to the previous movies.
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