EMMA HOLLY JONES
Feature Film
Mr. Malcolm’s List
Recent Press
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VANITY FAIR: Bridgerton Meets Pride & Prejudice in This Romantic First Look
I could always see myself in the shoes of all those amazing female characters,” muses Freida Pinto, describing her love of Regency-era novels written by authors like Jane Austen. “They were defying odds in their time.” The Slumdog Millionaire star studied English literature in college, poring over classic works and envisioning herself one day portraying such characters in adaptations on the big screen.
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SOHO HOUSE: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ boldly flips the script
‘It sparked a lot of research and I had to ask myself, “When did England start to become the diverse melting pot of cultures it is today?” And I could not answer that question because I’ve never been taught this,’ says Jones. ‘The only visual representation I have of it is movies, which is not an accurate representation of the world.’
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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Director on Adapting the Regency Romance for the Modern Era
Emma Holly Jones explains how working outside established conventions — from research, casting and production elements to the film's adaptation process, inspirations and her own education — helped her deliver the groundbreaking period romance.
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VARIETY: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Review: A Romantic Costume Drama of Deftly Acted Charm
“Mr. Malcolm’s List” has a scrumptious light charm. It’s a Regency romance set in London in 1818, where someone in the film is being fooled at every moment. The deceptions and symmetries are standard, but this is the kind of movie that rises or falls on whether the actors can carry the duplicity — and the innocence — aloft. And the actors here are marvelous: tart, stylish, emotionally vibrant, never more knowing than when they’re being duped.
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