She's Alive! How Maggie Gyllenhaal Gave the Bride of Frankenstein a New Life

About this episode

Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses her film 'The Bride' and the character's evolution from the 1930s.

This week, we’re talking to director and screenplay writer Maggie Gyllenhaal about her upcoming film, The Bride! Maggie reveals how she gave a character from the 1930s with only a few minutes of screentime a big dose of main character energy. Danielle and Maggie also discuss the unthinkable thoughts of Mary Shelley, IMAX screenings, and what it was like to narrate a 48-hour audio book. Plus, get a sneak peek of the March Reese’s Book Club Pick, Lady Tremaine. BOOKS MENTIONED:   Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy  The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante  My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Mating by Norman Rush See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Danielle

Guest: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Topics covered

• film
• literature
• character development
• interview
• audio books
• Mary Shelley

Keywords

• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• The Bride
• Mary Shelley
• Frankenstein
• audio book
• character energy
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Bride, Good Morning, Midnight, Frankenstein, Romeo and Juliet, Anna Karenina, The Lost Daughter, My Brilliant Friend, Lincoln in the Bardo, Jane Eyre, Mating

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