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We are recirculating it now timed to the premiere ofThe Crowns final set of episodes on Netflix.
1.You dontjustwant a lookalike.
But its about finding people who have a connection with the writing and the role.
You want somebody whos going to represent as many different colors of a real, complex life as possible.
We have to go through these thought processes and provide a 360-vision of these characters.
2.Cast as wide a net as possible.
(Though Sterne wouldve considered established names if anyone fit with a role particularly well.)
3.Winnowing down the field
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After that initial scouting, Sterne and his team worked through hundreds of submissions for each role.
4.A Prince William with a kind of incredible humanity about him
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William, in our script, is not just a set of adjectives.
Its about bringing a lot of different textures and seeing his humanity in light and shade, he added.
McVey has a kind of incredible humanity about him.
5.Catherine Middleton, straight from Legoland
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She was terrific, and we just knew we were onto something from the start, Sterne said.
Shes very bright, very charismatic, and a very good actress.
6.Making the perfect match
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It was about what happened when these two characters met thats what we were keeping a keen eye for.
7.A Prince Harry who applied as a lark
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Then we met with him and couldnt believe how great he was, Sterne said.
Hes got such energy.
Once we put the three of them together, we thought,Here, weve got our trio.
8.A test with the queen herself
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We really wanted to see what it was like to put this family together.
9.And no, theres not a Meghan Markle.
Lots of people wrote in saying,Could I beMeghan Markle?Sterne said.
And I was like, You cant, Im afraid, because she doesnt appear in this one.
It ends before she enters the story.
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