While the second season of Netflix's Bridgerton doesn't seem to be getting the type of non-stop press the primary season did, there is no doubt it is still a large hit. Even A-list celebrities are obsessed with the show. So much of that has to do with Bridgerton's forward-thinking, multidimensional characters and the actors who so expertly deliver them to life.
While Phoebe Dynevor (who is building quite an impressive career) tends to get a lot of consideration, Claudia Jessie is similarly deserving of the accolades. After all, her good and distinctive portrayal of Eloise Bridgerton is downright refreshing. The character herself is a foil to nearly all of romance-obsessed, social climbers of Bridgerton. But how does Claudia really feel about her character?
How Claudia Jessie Feels About Eloise Bridgerton
Given that Eloise plays the sort of huge phase in the second one season, in particular in the finale (spoiler alert), it is sensible why Claudia recently sat down with Vulture. While she discussed her true feelings about what went down between her character and Lady Whistledown, Claudia additionally published that she believes Eloise is extremely forward-thinking in terms of how she manages her romantic feelings.
"Eloise is that beautiful, fresh, young mind who quite rightly is thinking about her right to autonomy and freedom and not to be a property of a man and to want to earn her own money," Claudia stated to Vulture. "These are all very reasonable things! I guess the backdrop makes it scandalous. There’s humanity in comedy that connects people to anything. We can break an awkward moment with a joke, and it connects us. The audience connected with her through that, with how funny she is. I do love that quote. 'Stop being so you!' So many characters have that tension where they can’t express themselves. It’s great for the audience because you’re like, 'Just tell them how you feel! Now kiss!' Eloise doesn’t have that problem. She doesn’t get it."
- Claudia Jessie is 32 years outdated in spite of enjoying an adolescent on Bridgerton.
Even though romance is such crucial part of Bridgerton, Eloise manages her romantic emotions totally different than the other major characters.
"She’s like, 'Oh, yeah, I guess I am having these weird feelings. I guess I’ll go tell him'. She’s pragmatic and isn’t going to change. What she wants is an equal. You know when she sort of tells him that she likes him, and it’s sweet and lovely? Even when she’s messing up, she’s obviously messing up. She’s not trying to cover everything up. She’s as goofy as always. I think about Eloise and what I was like as a teenager. I was nowhere near as cool as her. I love her."
Eloise believes that her character will proceed to care for the romance in Bridgerton much the same in the next couple of seasons.
"Romance is important. But imagine if she just … had a boyfriend. Or a girlfriend. Or a partner. And that was it. Not that they’re definitely going to get married, but she has a lovely person she spends lots of time with because she loves them. She gets to change the pattern of 'You have to get married in a month.' Imagine if she starts the trend of just having a partner."
What Inspired Claudia Jessie's Performance
So much of Claudia Jessie's efficiency in Bridgerton is inspired by way of the fantastic wardrobe. Unlike another feminine characters at the display, Eloise does not expose her fingers or a lot cleavage. Instead, as noticed through the interviewer in the Vulture article, Eloise opts for a look akin to Diane Keaton... if she used to be in the 19th Century, that is.
"[Eloise] has waistcoats and jackets! I like her delicate pastels. There’s a firmness to the cut and the style of her clothes. Unless she’s going to a ball, it’s not fussy. It’s not glitzy. It’s quite minimalist. It’s absolutely reflective of Eloise," Claudia explained. "She’s very cool, and her clothes are cool within the period. Like, she’s not wearing a backward cap like Bart Simpson. She’s a bit of a maverick. She’s quite slouchy, too. Even the way Eloise walks is very limby."
This slouchy look has at once influenced Claudia's performance. Instead of standing tall, prim, and right kind, Claudia has Eloise stomp round as a teenager would.
"I wanted you to know that Eloise was young and was actively eschewing etiquette from her environment. You know those car-dealership blowup things? That’s what I do to Eloise. Because she’s so expressive and has no filter, of course, she would be like that physically as well."
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