Bridgertonis now an Emmy diamond of the first water.
“It’s huge.
It’s big for us and we’re all just beside ourselves in excitement.”
Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor in ‘Bridgerton’ season 1.LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
“It certainly wasn’t true for theBridgertonbooks.
So, I hope this is a bit of a repudiation of that.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction to these 12 nominations when you heard the news?
CHRIS VAN DUSEN:I found it amazing and extraordinary and a little surreal.
It’s been incredibly exciting.
Rege-Jean Pagegot nominated as well.
Have you had a chance to speak to him yet about it?
Yes, and I am so happy for him and excited for him.
Is it bittersweet at all, him getting that recognition andhaving moved on from the showfor now?
I wouldn’t say it’s bittersweet.
I’m just so happy for him, and it’s beyond well-deserved and I am so excited.
Have you talked to Julie Andrews about her nomination?
What was her reaction?
How does this fuel you as you’re inthe middle of season 2 production?
There’s always been this pressure with making the show.
It was the first show I created on my own.
It certainly worked for season 1, and I’m carrying that with me into season 2.
Bring on all the pressure.
I’m excited for audiences to see what we we’ve been cooking up.
Can you tease anything about season 2 for us?
It’s everything audiences loved so much about the first season, but just more.
The two of them, they are magnetic.
You cannot take your eyes off of them when they’re together on screen.
There was something electric about that moment.
So I cannot wait for audiences to see that or to feel that, rather.
