Daisy Edgar-Jones & George MacKay talk Sense and Sensibility | Seen on the Screen

Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay instantly clicked on the set of Sense and Sensibility. For Daisy, a lifelong Jane Austen fan known for her portrayals of literary heroines (Normal People, Where the Crawdads Sing), stepping into the role of Elinor Dashwood was a dream come true. For George, playing Elinor’s love interest Edward Ferrars was an experience unlike any other in his already wide-ranging body of work (1917, Pride, Captain Fantastic), but he felt “immediately safe” with Daisy as soon as they started running lines together. Their chemistry comes alive onscreen in director Georgia Oakley’s fresh take on the classic novel — a tactile, deeply romantic adaptation that makes Austen’s 200-year-old observations about love and society feel as relevant as ever. In this episode, Daisy and George join Jacqueline Coley to discuss stepping into the canon of Sense and Sensibility, the connection they felt with their characters, and why Georgia Oakley’s Blue Jean convinced them she was the perfect filmmaker to reimagine Austen’s world. Both look back on their breakthrough roles: George on the months of rehearsal and production that made 1917 such a singular experience, and Daisy on how Normal People taught her to honor the source material while also letting go of it. They also pay homage to the beloved 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, reflect on the real shared history between Daisy and Esmé Creed-Miles that grounds the Dashwood sisters’ relationship in the new film, and reveal the films that first inspired them to act: Romeo + Juliet and Gladiator. Sense and Sensibility is in theaters October 16. Buy tickets now on Fandango. https://fandan.co/4j9BwUf To watch the movies discussed in this episode and more, head to https://stream.fandango.com Follow and listen to Seen on the Screen with Jacqueline Coley wherever you listen to podcasts 🎧 · Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... · Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SHvyxk... ‌ Follow Seen on the Screen: · Instagram:   / seenonthescreenpodcast   · TikTok:   / seenonthescreen   Follow Fandango: · Instagram:   / fandango   · TikTok:   / fandango   · X: https://x.com/fandango 00:00 – Intro 00:40 – Stepping Into the World of Jane Austen 03:35 – Bringing Edward & Elinor’s Romance to Life 07:25 – QUOTE 1: “You can always trust a guy who puts his face on a T-shirt.” 08:30 – Glen Powell, Twisters, & Filming Sense and Sensibility in Extreme Weather 10:00 – Growing Up on Film Sets 11:05 – Normal People & Why Daisy Loves Adapting Books 12:05 – QUOTE 2: “It’s just a bit of bloody tin. It doesn’t make you special.” 12:35 – The Whirlwind Experience of Making & Promoting 1917 14:50 – TRUE OR FALSE 1: Emma Thompson’s Historic Oscar Wins 16:10 – The Sisterhood at the Heart of Sense and Sensibility 17:25 – George on Joining the Exclusive “Jane Austen’s Leading Men” Club 18:55 – Exploring New Dimensions of Elinor Dashwood 21:15 – TRUE OR FALSE 2: Jane Austen’s Anonymity 22:30 – Why Georgia Oakley Was the Perfect Director for Sense and Sensibility 25:15 – The Films That Inspired Daisy and George to Become Actors A Universal Entertainment and Fandango Podcast Hosted By: Jacqueline Coley Created by: Dwight Caines Executive Producers: Dwight Caines, Fabian Castro Producer: Camille Holmes-Bonilla A Straw Hut Media Production Original Theme Music by Shirley Song