Episode 398: In The Seats With...Emma Holly Jones and 'Mr. Malcolm's List'

It's a special thing when you manage to get genuinely surprised....On this episode we dive into a truly joyful piece of cinema that is in theatres this coming Friday July 1st.  It's time to scroll through 'Mr. Malcolm's List'.When Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) because she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, she's humiliated and determined to exact revenge.  She convinces her friend Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto) to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.While you could call this 'Jane Austen Fan Fiction' (or guest today does) this is so more as it has a genuinely sharp sense of humor to it while still respect the romance angle of it all.  It's exceptionally smart and is a love story that won't bore the guys who get dragged to the theatre by the girlfriend to see it.We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with director Emma Holly Jones to talk about the origins of the story, making something that is true to the genre but still very self aware at the same time and so very much more...