Australian actress, Elizabeth Debicki, was a nine-year-old; When Princess Diana died in a tragic accident in 1997 in the French capital, Paris, despite her young age at the time, she still remembered the way the world bid farewell to the late princess, and she carried it with her while performing the character of the princess in the final sixth season of the famous popular series “The Crown.” ), which will be shown on Netflix on November 16.
Elizabeth Debicki as Lady Diana
Diana effect:
In a press interview, while attending the special screening of the final sixth season of the series, on Sunday evening, in Los Angeles, Debicki said: “I remember my mother reacting very strongly. I remember sitting on the living room floor, and my mother was watching the funeral procession, and she was crying. I did not understand what was happening, even though she explained to me who that woman was,” noting that this memory accompanied her when she was offered to perform the character of the late Diana, and she learned a lot from her. So much so that she conducted a lot of research; When I approached this role.
The Australian star explained that Diana influenced her mother, even though she was living in the suburbs of Australia, and that this is what actually helped her include it in her understanding of the story and her performance.
Diana’s ghost:
The first four episodes of the sixth season document the events that led to Diana’s death and its immediate aftermath. These episodes include scenes in which the audience sees the late princess engaging in conversations with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles at the time after her death, which are the scenes that received a lot of attention. , and has been referred to as showing the “ghost” of Diana.
In this regard, Debicki said that she has always been fascinated by the mentality of British screenwriter Peter Morgan, and that Diana’s conversations with the Queen and Charles are an interesting and beautiful way to have a conversation about the experience of grief, noting that it is a human and broken thing, and that she believes it is a wonderful way to express it. And logical.
For his part, Morgan stressed that the word ghost is not appropriate, because he was not writing anything from a supernatural perspective, at all, but rather it was an indication that when someone has just died, he is still alive in the minds of all those close to him and those who love him, and sometimes It is impossible to put them out of mind, explaining that to him it appeared as if it was an extension of her in real life, and not a ghost.
Returning to Debicki, who portrayed Diana, the star spoke about what she discovered in the character of the journeying princess, noting that she learned things about the extent of her tremendous wicked sense of humor, the difficulties she faced, the way she triumphed, and the way she used her voice.
Debicki’s look:
In order to attend the special screening in Los Angeles, Debicki wore a black one-shoulder dress signed by “Bottega Veneta”, distinguished by a belt along the corset, with a pair of transparent stockings from “Calcedonia”, and sharp shoes from “Manolo Blahnik”, and this was the look. Styled by costume designer Elizabeth Saltzman.
As for makeup, makeup artist Nina Park gave Debicki a natural look, including pink blush and matching lips, while hairstylist Kylie Heath styled the actress’s blonde hair in loose waves.
