'The Other Bennet Sister' Star Ella Bruccoleri on Show's Surprise Success at Monte-Carlo Television Festival
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Summary
Ella Bruccoleri, star of BBC's "The Other Bennet Sister" — the network's most-watched show since May last year — discusses her surprise at the show's success while attending the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The show has also performed well on BritBox in the U.S. Bruccoleri reveals she kept expectations low despite positive buzz, focusing instead on making audiences feel represented and seen by the production.
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· 2 pulledEveryone connected to it was saying 'I think this is going to be received really well' but I always set my bar really low because it depends on timing and all sorts of other factors.
I thought 'I don't really mind about the reach of it, I just want people to feel seen by it.'
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