#Captain Benwick (2007) Vs Captain Wentworth (1995)

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#persuasion 2007 #persuasion 1995 #captain benwick #captain wentworth #hotjaneaustenmenpoll #jane austen #persuasion #Captain Benwick (2007) Vs Captain Wentworth (1995) #round one #ciran hinds

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Round One Master List

Mr Darcy (1995) Vs Robert Martin (2009)

Mr Darcy (2005) Vs Mr Collins (1995)

Mr Darcy (1940) Vs Mr Collins (2005)

Mr Darcy (P&P&Z) Vs Mr Collins (P&P&Z)

Mr Knightley (1996) Vs John Knightley (2009)

Mr Knightley (1996) Vs Mr Elliot (2007)

Mr Knightley (2009) Vs Edmund Bertram (1999)

Mr Knightley (2020) Vs Mr Elton (2009)

Captain Wentworth (1995) Vs Captain Benwick (2007)

Captain Wentworth (2007) Vs Frank Churchill (1996)

Captain Wentworth (2022) Vs Captain Harville (2007)

Mr Tilney (2007) Vs Henry Crawford (2007)

Edmund Bertram (2007) Vs Mr Elton (2020)

Edward Ferrars (2008) Vs Edward Ferrars (1971)

Edward Ferrars (1995) Vs Frank Churchill (2022)

Colonel Brandon (1995) Vs Colonel Fitzwilliam (1995)

Colonel Brandon (2008) Vs Colonel Brandon (1981)

Wickham (1995) Vs Frederick Tilney (2007)

Wickham (2005) Vs Denny (1995)

Wickham (1940) Vs Mr Elton (1996)

Willoughby (1995) Vs Mr Elliot (1995)

Willoughby (2008) Vs Mr Rushworth (1999)

Henry Crawford (1999) Vs Captain Harville (2022)

Henry Crawford (1983) Vs Frank Churchill (1996)

Mr Elliot (2022) Vs Captain Benwick (1995)

Frank Churchill (2009) Vs Mr Palmer (1995)

Tom Bertram (1999) Vs William Price (2007)

Mr Sidney Parker (2019) Vs Mr Bingley (P&P&Z)

Robert Martin (2022) Vs Robert Martin (1996)

Mr Bingley (1995) Vs John Thorpe (2007)

Mr Bingley (2005) Vs Charles Musgrove (2022)

Reginald DeCourcy (2016) Vs Mr Collins (1940)

#hotjaneaustenmenpoll #round one #jane austen #northanger abbey #persuasion #mansfield park #pride and prejudice #sense and sensibility #emma #lady susan #sanditon #pride and prejudice & zombies #pride and predjudice 1995 #pride and prejudice 2005 #pride and prejudice 1940 #emma 1996 #emma 2009 #emma 2020 #northanger abbey 2007 #sense and sensibility 1971 #sense and sensibility 2007 #sense and sensibility 1995 #mansfield park 1983 #mansfield park 1999 #mansfield park 2007 #persuasion 2022 #persuasion 2007 #persuasion 1995 #period drama

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Do behind-the-scenes anecdotes count as propaganda?

Samuel West (Mr Elliot, Persuasion 1995) is an ambassador for Jane Austen’s House, and recently led a discussion there of “What makes a good Jane Austen adaptation”?

(His introduction includes the question, “Who’s your Darcy - Laurence Olivier? Colin Firth? Matthew Macfadyen?” so he would totally get the vibe of this tournament.)

It's a great discussion - it focuses not only on Persuasion 1995 (starting at about 45 minutes in) but also on Sense and Sensibility 1995, Mansfield Park 1999, and even a bit on Pride and Prejudice 1995 (namely, why it was so important to have Darcy jump in the lake).

A few highlights:

Samuel West was rather cross at being asked to read for Mr Elliot - until he learned that Captain Wentworth was being played by Ciarán Hinds.

Because the costume designer for Persuasion 1995 didn’t have a big budget but did have time to be creative, she was able to make a great-looking, visually distinctive costume for Mr Elliot out of incredibly cheap materials - billiard-table cloth and mattress ticking.

Filming in candlelight, with triple-wicked candles, leaves actors’ nostrils completely black.

You can spot the cads in 1990s Jane Austen adaptations by their very pointy sideburns.

Samuel West saying Ciaran Hinds is so hot I'm not even offended you don't consider me competition is propaganda. This has also just sent me down a rabbit hole of examining all the 1990s actors sideburns and they really are all very pointy

Captain Wentworth (1995) Vs Captain Benwick (2007)

Cad with Pointy Sideburns (1) Vs Cad with Pointy Side Burns (2)

#propaganda #Mr Elliot #Captain Wentworth #persuasion 1995 #ciaran hinds #Samuel West