Q: Yen for pen and parchment probably served you well for Cary Fukunaga's remake of Jane Eyre.

A: Yes, we just finished. I had a wonderful time, gallivanting around hills in bonnets.

Q: You're playing Blanche Ingram. That character is not exactly beloved in the book. What’s she like in the movie?

A: In the book, I think she comes across as quite conniving, but what we wanted to do was a different feel. We kind of played her as seriously flabbergasted that Rochester isn't going to marry her. We don't want Blanche Ingram to be the kind of stereotypical rival — she's just really confused as to how it all turns out.

Q: You have to sing 1830s operetta in this movie, don't you?

A: I did! How horrendous is that? I've been an alto my whole life, so that was a challenge, but I enjoyed it because Cary, the director, handled it with a lot of humor. Michael Fassbender and I have to do this duet together, which was the bane of our lives, but we had a wonderful singing teacher who helped us through it.

Q: So what was Cary's approach like? After Sin Nombre, I'm really curious as to what he would do with this material that hasn'’t been done in other adaptations of Jane Eyre.

A: I think it's much younger, especially with the cast. You have Mia Wasikowska as Jane and Michael Fassbender as Rochester. It's kind of a new Jane Eyre for a new generation. Of course, it's still very sinister, but I think he'll be bringing that visual aspect from Sin Nombre to Jane Eyre.

Q: And this is your second film opposite Michael Fassbender, isn't it?

A: Yes, it is. We did one together called Centurion, and this is our second. It was lovely to see a familiar face. He's such a kind man, so it was a pleasure to be able to work with him again.

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"Obviously, in the book she's presented as pretty conniving and is extremely hostile towards Jane," explains Poots. "But I think Cary wanted to give her a fresh image. And the way that we've explored her character is by presenting her as someone quite innocent and generally flabbergasted as to why this man doesn't want to marry her. Also Cary has made it much younger, having Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska as the two leads. And it's much more sinister than any other adaptation."


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