How Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran Became Edwina Sharma | Teen Vogue

So my agent calls me and says, "You have a chemistry assignment tomorrow with Johnny and Spine" and I say, "Okay, and then he says yeah, they're not really considering anyone else, so it's yours, hello." . I'm Theresa Chandran and I played Edwina Sharma in the second season of Bridgeton and this is how I prepared. Auditioning for Bridgeton was a very long process but it was never very stressful, so I didn't actually meet any of the cast until rehearsals started, like dance rehearsals and makeup. and the costume fittings, everything was through Zoom. I remember the script I read for the audition and they actually used a code so that Edwina wouldn't be called Edwina.

Edwina was actually called Emily and Kate was called Amy and I don't remember how, Sir. It was called Bridgeton, but it was a really fun thing and it was very obvious what it was, but I love that they went the extra step to change the names, so my audition scenes were both from episode one and the first scene was where Kate and Edwina They argued. their trip to London and what they expect from the season before the Pastel Ball, which is the first dance of the entire season and then the second scene, which is very special to me, is after Edwina has been crowned the diamond of season and she has her first dance with Lord Richardton and he is questioning her to see if she is a suitable partner and she proves to be more than capable.

Do you play any musical instruments by chance? Many, in fact, but for the most part my education focused on more serious pursuits. Modern Languages ​​Classical Literature I love to read, so I discovered that I basically got the role when I was gardening in the orchard with my mother. Oh and by the way, I hadn't heard from Bridgeton or anything from the team for weeks so I just assumed nothing came of it so my agent calls me and says, tomorrow you have a chemistry assignment with Johnny and Spain and I say , okay and then he's like yeah, they're not really considering anyone else so it's your thing, but then like a month into filming I found out about the TV show he was on before Bridgeton, the whole department of The costume on that TV show was new because they were taking my measurements, so it was like everyone around me knew before I did.

How did I prepare for the role? Unfortunately, my character can't do many active things. I wish I had learned to ride a horse, but alas, Edwina doesn't, but what was really fun was dancing, when else can you get a chance to learn how to waltz and quadrilateral and, you know, do the alamond in all the dances I had to do. Our choreographer Jack was very patient and kind and helped us through it and that was the first time I met Johnny when we were practicing. For our waltz I also had to learn to sit and behave like a lady, which definitely doesn't come naturally to me, so yes, that took a little practice, but I will say that once you put on the corset and the dress and the wig you embody that kind of aura and that personality, you just carry yourself differently, which helps how I mentally prepare for the character.

I write the entire story of his character, where he was born, what his relationships are like, what he is like. The education is what are her interests, what are her main personality traits and then I create fake scenarios that happened in the past and write how I think she would react to that. I also had conversations with Chris Mandusen, the creator and writer of the show. with the director for each of our episodes, so it really is a process of collaborative evolution, but you will come back to visit us, of course, and when Vikant and I are blessed with children, you will be their heart's favorite, something I really like to do when I'm preparing for a role.

I make a playlist of all the songs that I think embody that character and the kind of emotions they go through in each episode, so right now on Spotify I have an Arduino playlist that I can or can't. making it public you'll have to see it, so there's no kind of regular day of filming, it really depends on the type of scenes we're filming, whether I'm filming all day or half a day. I think an interesting day would probably be like a In the dance scene, Sabrina might have her first knots, certainly, Lord, obviously because the show has these gorgeous wigs and costumes, we spend so much time in the hair and makeup chair so frequently They picked me up at four or in the makeup chair.

At 5am, makeup, makeup, breakfast, and then we're on set for rehearsals around eight, eight thirty, and obviously for a dance scene, it's a big sequence with a lot of people, so we really have You have to choreograph it and figure out how everything is going to flow together. where everyone's going to stand, what shots they're going to do, and then once rehearsals are over, we'll come back, finish prepping, retouching, all that stuff, and we'll start filming. I'm not a little girl anymore, Kate, I'm a grown woman now. I'm ready to be a wife, so the Bridgeton filming schedule we started in April, I think the reading was April 6, and we wrapped at the end of November.

You should keep in mind that it is a very elaborate show with such intricate choreography and sequences. there are so many people involved and then with the added component of covid, yes it takes a long time, my first day of filming was huge, it was actually a massive group scene in episode two at Royal Ascot, the racecourse, so Yes, they put a lot of pressure on me. in the baptism of deep fire, but the benefit of that is that everyone was there so I got to meet the whole cast in one go, it really was almost like a reunion and obviously it's stressful joining something new. especially when everyone knows each other before, but they made me feel comfortable right away.

I am pleased to introduce you to Aubry Hall. It's a beautiful house. Thank you very much for inviting us. The most exciting thing about my first day. It's nice to be treated as if you wanted tea or coffee. There's always someone happy to bring you one and that's really unusual for me because I really like doing everything myself. I think the first person I met was Golder who plays The Fabulous Queen Charlotte or Shelly corn who plays my mother and they are now very dear friends. In fact, for me the most difficult episodes to film were episodes one and two because Edwina is very different from how I am in real life.

He was interested in everything Didi had to say in the books I've read even in the books I haven't read she's very innocent and naive she's very prim and proper, kind and feminine, all the things I wish I were more of to be honest, I think I'm more outspoken, independent and boisterous, so yes, it's actually literally the opposite of a pre

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taking on some of Truth's restrictions until the end and I really hope I took on some of the main cast's

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s that are more similar to their characters. oh that's a good one I'd probably say lukiness Luke is as sweet and kind and warm as Colin is.

That kind of experience with the costume was really special to me. It was actually the first time I cried as part of my viewing experience just because That was like when it

became

really real seeing myself with those empire waists in a beautiful pink dress, it was really really special and I think once I got my hair up in Edwina's hair and I put on my makeup and dress as if I were becoming Edwina. The character is a really fundamental part, if not the most fundamental, of the process of becoming Edwina. I'm very lucky that my character has all of my characters' dresses. they are beautiful.

I definitely have a favorite and I've asked everyone on set if I can keep them. Everyone has said yes, but ask someone else so everyone can pass the buck, but I am determined to get my favorite dress. Oh, actually, this is a really fun game, although, um, Jesse and Frida, who did my hair and makeup. They're going to hate me for playing this game, but it doesn't matter, so I had three different types of things going on with my hair. I had a full wig, a lace front wig. I had hairpieces and then there were some scenes where it was just my own hair, so it'll be interesting if fans can go back and watch the show and try to pick out which one was the full wig, which one was the pieces, and which one was just my own hair.

I learned a lot about compartmentalization. My character goes through quite a bit this season and I think sometimes I let that get to me, I let that spill over into my real life and sometimes into my relationships with friends and family, so I think as I gain more experience on In This Race , I will learn to compartmentalize life on screen and real life. Without a doubt, this is one of the best experiences of my life and I have learned a lot. First of all, I think I'm a much better performer now than I was at the beginning of the process, it was such a rigorous shoot and I learned so much from the other cast members that I think I'm a better actor because of them.