Corey Mylchreest indicate that India Amarteifio watchThe Crown , in particular Claire Foy ’s season , to prepare forQueen Charlotte : A Bridgerton Story .
If you’ve been on Netflix in the last few weeks, then you’ve probably noticed that the No. 1 show in the US isQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The showreportedlydrew in nearly 150 million hours of viewing worldwide in its first four days, making it one of the biggest shows for the streamer in 2023.
Created and written byShonda Rhimesand directed by Tom Verica,Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyfollows a youngQueen Charlotte(India Amarteifio) as she meets and marries King George III (Corey Mylchreest).
The show really marks the first big roles for India and Corey, who absolutely nail it. Like, I haven’t stopped thinking about their scenes together, especially in Episode 6.
So, because I just KNOWQueen Charlotte: ABridgertonStorywill just be the beginning of their incredible careers, here are 21 facts about India and Corey:
1.India was born on Sept. 17, 2001, and she’s a Virgo.
2.Corey’s exact birthday isn’t known right now, but he was born in 1998, and he’s aTaurus.
3.India was born in London and has Ghanaian ancestry. Shesaidthat she related to Queen Charlotte’s feeling of being an outsider. India explained that being mixed race, she’s also had the feeling of “not really knowing where you fit in.”
4.India wasa child actor, and her first onscreen role was in a Vodafone ad with her mom when she was only 8 months old. After that, she starred inThe Lion Kingas young Nala on the West End when she was around 9 years old.
5.Coreyattendedthe Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and graduated in 2020. His first audition after school was for the TV seriesadaptationofDangerous Liaisons.
6.As a teenager, India’s notable acting credits includedDoctor Who,Line of Duty,andSex Education.
7.And before starring as George, Corey appeared in an episode of Netflix’sThe Sandmanas Adonis in Episode 1.
8.ForQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Indiadid"about five different auditions," as well as chemistry reads with Corey and Arsema Thomas, who plays young Lady Danbury.
9.Indiafound outthat she was cast inQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storywhen she was in the shower. She got a call from her agent, and immediately ran downstairs in a towel to tell her family.
10.To prepare for their roles inQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, India and CoreyvisitedKew Gardens, where Charlotte lived with her children, alongside Shonda Rhimes and director Tom Verica.
11.Before filming began, Coreyreadpersonal diaries, journals, and letters from King George, as well asThe Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George IIIby Andrew Roberts.
12.Part of India’s prep for playing Queen Charlotte involvedbinge-watchingThe Crown, and Corey was the one who recommended it. WatchingThe CrownSeason 1 helped India and Corey prepare for the coronation scene inQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storybecause they saw how the tradition was portrayed inThe Crownas well.
13.Corey drew inspiration from Jeremy Strong’s portrayal of Kendall Roy inSuccessionwhenpreparingto play early George inQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. In fact, he even listened to a piece of music fromSuccessionbefore filming certain scenes.
14.Indiadidn’t try to copyGolda Rosheuvel’s performance as Queen Charlotte inBridgerton. In fact, Shonda Rhimes and Tom Verica insisted that they didn’t want her to “emulate” Golda’s performance, but to make it her own.
15.India and Corey worked with an intimacy coordinator onQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storyto map out Charlotte and George’s sex scenes like a “stunt or a dance.” Indiaexplained to BuzzFeed, “We know exactly where each hand is going, or a leg. In that way, it’s very much choreographed.”
16.India loved being able toembraceher natural hair inQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. The wig she wore was based off of her own hair, and shelovedthat it represented being “loved unconditionally for who you are exactly.”
17.Corey’sfirst visitto the US happened while on theQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storypress tour.
18.On top of their natural chemistry, India and Corey did a lot of “script work,“accordingto India. She explained they both would look through scenes and were able to determine which “words in certain scenes were significant” for Charlotte and George.
19.Corey is aself-proclaimed"bigHarry Potterfan.” In fact, he thinks George would besortedinto Hufflepuff because he’s “loyal and caring.”
20.So far, India has beenmost starstruckmeeting Alicia Keys. “She’s very lovely, and she’s gorgeous,” India said. Aliciacontributedan orchestra version of “If I Ain’t Got You” for theQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storysoundtrack.
21.And finally, the first scene India and Coreyfilmed togetheras Queen Charlotte and King George was at Blenheim Palace, and it was the scene after the wedding.
You can also watch India and Corey find outwhichQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Storycharacters they arealongside Golda and Arsema below:
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