Emma, Erin, Naomi, Golda & more chat sex, power, money and...Austen 🤩 | The Audible Roundtable

Welcome to the ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ cast and crew roundtable discussion, featuring Dame Emma Thompson, Erin Doherty, Naomi Ackie, Golda Rosheuvel, Jo Tyabji and Rebecca Humphries. It’s one you don’t want to miss… 🚨 🎧 Listen to ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Becoming... Have you ever wondered how audiobooks are written, cast, directed, recorded and produced? We present you with the cast and crew of one of our newest Audible original audiobooks, a ’Sense and Sensibility’ sequel through a modern-day lens. Watch as this incredible group of women discuss an array of important and hilarious topics, from why periods, bad sex and nakedness are important in writing, to why the exploration of the messy woman is essential. As Dame Emma Thompson said: you won’t want to miss this, because it’s one of the best conversations she’s ever had. Chime in on the conversation in the comments section! 00:00 Emma Thompson hilariously introduces this Audible Roundtable episode. 00:50 Writer Rebecca Humphries explains how and why she wrote ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’. 06:05 Why is it important to apply modern ideals to period dramas? 08:13 Female empowerment, patriarchal imprisonment, money and freedom: How did Rebecca use these topics to inform her characters? 10:50 Periods, bad sex and nakedness: Why is it important to write about this? 15:30 Embracing the messy, complicated, unlikeable woman. 17:14 Emma’s fed up of identifying with Harrison Ford… Where are the heroines? 22:00 Discussing Meg’s sexuality and why the cast and crew relate to her experiences. 26:03 Finding love, good sex and relationships later on in life. 27:55 Golda Rosheuvel chats inclusion in period dramas, from ‘Bridgerton’ to ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’. 30:34 What would Austen think about ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’? 31.45 What was the process of writing and producing the music for this audiobook? 35:30 Why did Rebecca Humphries choose to tell this story in an audio format? 36:22 What was it like to record kissing and sex scenes? 39:00 Discussing the impact of money, ambition and the patriarchy on women. 45:01 How do we create space for women to express their wants, goals and desires? 50:16 The cast and crew discuss the idea of motherhood VS career. 🎙️ About ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’: Executive produced by, and starring, Emma Thompson, ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ picks up where ‘Sense and Sensibility’ left off. When an invitation from family friend Mrs Jennings hurls her into the chaotic heart of Covent Garden, Margaret Dashwood discovers an intoxicating world beyond afternoon tea and polite society. Here she meets three women who live unapologetically: Nelly, an impulsive actress; Hester, a witch; and Inge, a sex worker. All four women dare to imagine a life dictated by pleasure, politics, and possibility. But such a life demands sacrifice. Especially when Meg's feelings for Nelly - tender, electric, terrifying - begin to deepen. ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ features a dynamic new score by Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes, was written by Rebecca Humphries and directed by Jo Tyabji. It stars Emma Thompson, Erin Doherty, Naomi Ackie, Liz Carr, Jessica Gunning, Paterson Joseph, Golda Rosheuvel, Greg Wise, Imelda Staunton and more. 🚨 Want to listen to ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ for FREE? Get the 30-day Audible FREE trial here: https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/free-tri...   🧡 About Audible: We unleash the power of the spoken word as the world’s largest producer and provider of audiobooks and podcasts for millions of listeners around the world. Listen to some of the world’s most famous fiction titles like 'Mythos; narrated by Stephen Fry and George Orwell’s ‘1984’, boasting an all-star cast that includes Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Tom Hardy and Andrew Scott. From the insightful world of non-fiction, find self-narrated biographies from the most recognisable voices on the planet with Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ and Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Greenlights’, or belly laugh to outrageous comedy in Audible Original podcasts from Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in ‘Titting About’.   Check out our website for more Audiobooks: https://www.audible.co.uk/     ---  Subscribe to Audible to stay up to date with our content:    / @audibleuk       ---  Discover our best-selling Audiobooks here: https://www.audible.co.uk/adblbestsel...   ---  Find our latest Audiobook releases: https://www.audible.co.uk/newreleases     ---  Find Audible UK across Social Media:  X: https://adbl.co/2y8B8Bo   Instagram: https://adbl.co/2Z25RuZ   Facebook: https://adbl.co/2Z25HDT    #audibleuk #AudibleRoundtable #BecomingMegDashwood