For Josh O’Connor, there was a before and after The crown. The British actor who played a very believable Prince Charles in seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix series, speaks in an interview with GQ about how this role changed the course of his life.
The crown In fact, it propelled him into the light and brought him out of anonymity overnight. It certainly wasn’t the first role of his career, but his performance and the echo of the series made him a recognized star on the street.
“It was a difficult time. It was hard for me, people stopped me in the street,” he explains in GQ. “We want to participate in projects that are successful and that are observed, but I think sometimes we underestimate the impact that even a small loss of anonymity can have.”
He did not want to audition for the role.
Photographed and constantly questioned about what he thinks of the royal family, Josh O’Connor is not, however, a fan of the monarchy and describes himself more as a republican. He didn’t even want to audition for the part.
Josh O’Connor stars as the 20-something Prince Charles as he meets Diana (played by Emma Corrin) for the first time, until the early difficulties of their marriage, beginning in the 1980s. The Prince of Wales trapped in a role and in a marriage. that does not suit you. The role earned the actor a Golden Globe nomination and an Emmy Award in 2021.
Asked about the coronation of the real Prince Charles, who became King Charles after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, he confesses that he is very happy for him, because “he must have the impression that his whole life has ended at this moment “. and wryly adds: “I’m sure it’s the icing on the cake to wear a very expensive headdress in a beautiful cathedral.”
After Josh O’Connor, Dominic West took over the role of Prince Charles in season 5 of The crown, a role that he will still hold in the next season, the sixth. He will evoke in particular the death of the Princess of Wales.
Source: BFM TV
