She is set to reprise her role as Lady Cora Crowley in Downton Abbey: A New Era, the second film after the hugely successful television series.
But despite portraying the Countess of Grantham since 2010, when the period drama began, Elizabeth McGovern admitted she “has no idea” why Downton Abbey is so popular.
In a new interview, the 30-year-old American actress also said that, in her opinion, filming the film adaptation of the saga, written by Julian Fellows, is “very similar” to the creation of a television series.
Dazed: Despite portraying the Countess of Grantham since 2010, when the period drama began, Elizabeth McGovern admitted she “has no idea” why Downton Abbey is so popular.
Downton Abbey, about the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants, ran for six episodes and won several awards, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
And while discussing the worldwide love for the show, which was watched by 120 million people worldwide, Elizabeth couldn’t understand its popularity, admitting that she “doesn’t get it.”
She said OK! magazine: “People ask me why the show has become so successful over the years and I have no idea. I do not understand this. I’m just grateful. But viewers connect to it for a variety of reasons.”
Popularity: About the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants, Downton Abbey ran for six episodes and won several awards, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Confused: Discussing the worldwide love for the show, which was watched by 120 million viewers worldwide, Elizabeth couldn’t understand its popularity, admitting she “doesn’t get it.”
Meanwhile, the actress opened up about making the transition from the TV series to the film, and the star explained how she initially thought making the film version would be bigger and better.
But she soon discovered that the difference was small and explained, “The funny thing is, the sensations were very similar. I thought the snacks were on [film] a set would have been better, but no…there weren’t any. We were in the same house, we lived in the same little bed and breakfasts around [Highclere Castle].
“The movie looked and felt a lot bigger, bigger and more ambitious than the TV show, but the process of filming feels exactly the same. You still need to mark and deliver lines. So it was quite unexpected for me.”
Opinion: She said OK! magazine: “People ask me why the show has become so successful over the years and I have no idea. I do not understand this. I’m just grateful. But viewers connect to it for a variety of reasons.”
And while she enjoyed spending time on the show, the Illinois native has occasionally said that the English actor’s approach to work was rather “foreign” to her, as she noted that there was “a real cultural divide” between the UK and the US.
She added that she thought it had “to do with language” more than anything, joking that she sometimes felt “on another planet” among English playwrights.
Elsewhere, last month, Elizabeth admitted that she was “underwhelmed” with her latest milestone birthday after turning 60 last July.
Big screen: In the meantime, the actress opened up about making the transition from TV series to film, and the star explained how she initially thought making the film version would be bigger and better (pictured in a clip from the new movie)
The Downton Abbey star, who showed off her rejuvenating beauty in a turquoise satin dress during an interview and pictorial for Woman & Home magazine, had no doubt she would turn 50, but didn’t feel the same ten years later when she turned 60. years. .
Speaking to a monthly lifestyle magazine, the actress said, “As it intruded, everything about me was like, ‘No, I can’t be 60, I’m not into that!’ Once I got over that milestone and with a little help from my friends, now I love it.”
Speaking frankly that it was “a tough couple of years,” Elizabeth continued, “A woman my age has fewer opportunities than a man my age. This is the reality, but things change slowly.
“The conversations over the past couple of years have been very deep and although these have been difficult years, I am very hopeful for the future.”
Thoughts: While she enjoyed spending time on the show, the Illinois native sometimes said that the English actor’s approach to work was quite “foreign” to her, as she noted that there was “a real cultural divide” between the UK and the US.