← All Of It with Alison Stewart
Loading summary
Transcript90 lines
- [00:00]
Chase Sapphire Reserve Advertiser
The day begins at the Chase Sapphire Lounge by the club at Boston Logan Airport. You get the clam chowder in San Diego. It's Tostadas New York Espresso Martini. It's 10am why not? It's the quiet before your next flight. The shower that resets your day. The menu that lets you know where you are. This is access to over 1300 airport lounges and every Sapphire Lounge by the club. And one card that gets you in Chase Sapphire Reserve now even more rewarding.
- [00:25]
Luke Thompson
Learn more@chase.com Sapphire Reserve cards issued by JP Morgan, Chase bank and a member FDIC subject to credit approval when you
- [00:31]
Fidelity Go Advertiser
invest with Fidelity Go, it does all the work for you. So while Fidelity Go monitors the markets, rebalances your portfolio and tracks your progress to keep your investments aligned with your goal, you can invest your time however you want, all while paying no advisory fees under 25k. Invest your money, not your time, with Fidelity GO. Get started@fidelity.com go Advisory services offered by Strategic Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Brokerage services provided by Fidelity Brokerage Services, llc, Member NYSE and SIPC
- [01:01]
Chase Sapphire Reserve Advertiser
there's an SUV that turns the unthinkable into the unforgettable. The new Nissan Pathfinder. Built for big adventures in all that family chaos. It's powered by a strong V6 engine with a nine speed automatic transmission. Inside, it's rugged and capable, but still premium and tech forward with room for up to eight passengers. It's also available with seven passenger seating and second row captain's chairs with massive hauling capability. Now you can bring all the gear you and your family need for unforgettable Adventures. The new V6 Nissan Pathfinder. Power your adventure.
- [01:38]
Alison Stewart
You're listening to all of it. I'm Alison Stewart. Remember that snowstorm we had a week ago? The one that caused the cancellation of our February get lit with all of it book club event at the New York Public Library. Well, we didn't want to let this opportunity slip away, so we're going to have that get lit event this Thursday. But right here at the WWNYC space in Soho, the green space downstairs. I'll be in conversation with Angela Flournoy, the author of the Wilderness. The novel follows a group of women through their friendships, through good times and bads in New York City and la. It's about chosen family, social justice and navigating the challenging wilderness of young adulthood that is happening this Thursday, March 5th at 6pm Tickets are free. They will go fast so reserves yours now@wnyc.org events again that's wnyc.org events events. And I'll see you this Thursday. Dearest gentle reader, one of the most beloved noble families has returned. Bridgerton is back. If you're not familiar with the Regency era drama, each season centers on a different child of the very fancy Bridgerton household. Making their debut at a formal ball in hopes of finding a prospect for marriage. This season focuses on the mischievous and artistic Bridge Benedict. It's the second eldest son's re entry into society. I said re entry because he's just not that into it. Until he becomes smitten with a mysterious young woman at a masquerade ball.
- [03:09]
Luke Thompson
You're not like the other young ladies, you know. It is a relief.
- [03:13]
Alison Stewart
And what is wrong with the other young ladies?
- [03:16]
Luke Thompson
Well, I. I'm only
- [03:21]
Alison Stewart
a Theo, constantly pursuing you. While I can imagine that is taxing for you, you must remember that those young ladies have spent their entire lives preparing for the pursuit. Hundreds of hours acquiring their accomplishments, endless fittings, not to mention the three hours alone it takes to do up their hair for the five or six hours they will be at this ball. All in the hope that you might simply notice them.
- [03:43]
Luke Thompson
Them. Are you not also hoping to be noticed in Cinderella?
- [03:48]
Alison Stewart
Like fashion, a bell rings in midnight and she's gone. All Benedict has to go on to find her is the memory of what she wore, the shape of her lips and the gloves she left behind. And then there's something else that Benedick doesn't know. The woman named Sophie. Well, she's a maid. And it won't be the last time he sees her. Who knew that cottages were going to become the big thing in romance this year? If you know, you know. The show is a cool mix of a period setting with modern twists, including inclusivities of bodies and race. And this season, having some real talk about queerness and class differences. Actor Luke Thompson, who plays Benedict Bridgerton, is here with me now in studio to Discuss Bridgerton Season 4, which is now streaming on Netflix. It is very nice to meet you.
- [04:30]
Luke Thompson
It's very nice to meet you, too.
- [04:31]
Alison Stewart
So you got your start in theater. You went to rada.
- [04:34]
Luke Thompson
That's right, yeah.
- [04:35]
Alison Stewart
To the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, I did. What were you doing before the Bridgerton script came your way?
- [04:40]
Luke Thompson
Oh, a lot of theater, basically. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I did mostly theater for the first, I want to say, like, good, you know, five, six years of my career. And I've always been interested, I think, in, I mean, my first job was at the Globe. Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Globe. And then I went on from that to do a couple of Shakespeare plays also. The Almeida and that. The Almeida Theatre. And that was much more sort of like a modern. There was Hamlet, but, you know, they were set modern. And so I sort of feel like I've always been very interested in how you take these, like, really old texts and try and make them sing again and try and sort of tap into why they've lasted and not try and sort of just do, you know, a traditional retelling, just sort of like reiterating again, again the same old things until they get very boring. And so I do feel like, in a strange kind of way, Bridgerton sort of like inscrib itself in that, because it is something that takes, as you say, the trappings of Regency and all of that, but is always most keen on talking about just the human soul and particularly also just representing, you know, the modern world as it is as well. So it's this fine balance, I think, of being, you know, a little bit modern as well as traditional, if that makes sense.
- [05:48]
Alison Stewart
Yeah. It started in December of 2020, and since the show follows all of his older siblings, we've gotten to know Benedict.
- [05:55]
Luke Thompson
That's right.
- [05:55]
Alison Stewart
You've gotten to know Bened. What was Benedict like when we first met him back in 2020? And then how has he evolved into season four?
- [06:04]
Luke Thompson
Well, he's sort of been. He hasn't evolved in that he's. So far. Well, obviously in season four, he does, but he's someone who's very. He's got a very good customer facing front.
- [06:16]
Alison Stewart
Hi, how are you? Yeah, what can I help you with?
- [06:19]
Luke Thompson
I think he's a very amenable and open and sensitive person, first and foremost. And I think we've seen him in the last few seasons sort of almost a little bit on the periphery of his own life. He's always sort of going off doing escapades, meeting people, and he hasn't really found his place, I think. And so I guess what's interesting, I always find, with this character is that he's someone who. It's sort of like. It's interesting to make him the romantic hero. He goes on the sort of opposite journey that a lot of romantic heroes go, particularly Regency romantic heroes. You know, a lot of it is about, you know, these very rigid and stern men being softened by women, you know, that sort of off in the trajectory. And with Benedict, he's not. He's very soft, often too soft. And actually, a lot of this season is about sort of seeing that that's all a little bit of a cover, maybe, and that he's maybe sort of terrified of really giving everything to someone, which is, let's face it, what falling in love is. It's really sort of opening yourself up to someone and. And letting go a little bit. So. But I think what's fun is that, as I say, it was really fun as an actor to play with the fact that he's got this shiny front that we've explored for the last three seasons, and now we get to sort of make him essentially fall apart for season four.
- [07:35]
Alison Stewart
It's kind of interesting. I think in season four, he has kind of ennui about the whole thing. He's like, oh, this again.
- [07:40]
Luke Thompson
Exactly.
- [07:40]
Alison Stewart
I gotta do this again. I'll just show up. Maybe I'll show up late. I'm not sure if I'm even gonna show up.
- [07:45]
Luke Thompson
Exactly. It's exactly that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's where he starts. And I think. I mean, that's quite. That sort of. There's a little bit of Romeo and Juliet there, is there? The idea of, like, you know, Romeo doesn't want to go to the party, and then that's where he meets Juliet. So it is. Yeah, I think there's an element of that.
- [07:59]
Alison Stewart
Listeners, do you have a question for Luke Thompson? He plays Benedict Bridgerton on the show Bridgerton. It's now streaming on Netflix. So when he meets this woman at this ball, he becomes sort of fascinated with her, and quickly. Why is she so fascinated with her? And why does it happen so quickly?
- [08:20]
Luke Thompson
I think because I think there's a lovely sort of symbolism in the fact that they are two characters that are quite guarded, but they meet masked. And I do think, as a sort of. It's quite Shakespearean, actually, this idea that, like a boundary, like a mask, is actually something that can make someone feel much freer to be themselves. It's like, you know, when you meet a stranger, sometimes you talk to them in a much more open way than you'd ever talk to someone that you really know. And so I just think they. There's that element. And also, I think Benedict is sort of used to being, you know, in the world of the ton and seeing the world of a ton as a sort of world of networking, where everyone's just sort of, you know, slightly looking over their shoulder to see if there's someone more interesting to talk to at these parties. And I think it's a detail from the book, I think. There you go. You said it, not me. But, you know, and Actually, I think what's lovely is that. And it's a detail from the book, is that in the book, he sees Sophie look at. Looking at this chandelier. And obviously, because she's never been to one of these before, she's just completely transported and beaming at the idea of even being there. And I think he picks up on that because I think there's part of him that's actually sort of. There's a big. There's a. There is a big part. You know, he's a fantasist, Benedict. He loves wonder, and he loves, you know, the sort of, I don't know, like, being in, like, big stories. So I feel like he sort of sees that. The thing that's interesting is that's not necessarily the biggest part of the Sophie character. Sophie's actually, you know, she has this small part of herself that likes to dream. And Benedict is a dreamer, really. So I guess he sort of, like, spots something like that at the ball. Yeah.
- [09:58]
Alison Stewart
Meanwhile, while he's searching for this woman without a glove, he becomes interested in Sophie the maid. And they have a will we, won't, we, we can't, we must. A will affair. She's played by Yaron. Ha. What did she bring? What unique skill did she bring to her character?
- [10:17]
Luke Thompson
So many. I think she's an extraordinary actress, and I'm really gl that she's getting her flowers in her moment right now, because, you know, it's such a particular role. I think it demands quite a lot of. I think. I think what she has is this real. And it's weird because it sounds like maybe it's not a word that always has positive connotations today, but she's serious, I think, as a character, and I think she doesn't mess about. She lives in the real world, Sophie, I think, and she's very loathe to sort of let herself dream and let herself go, essentially. But she does have this spark, and she is sparky, and she does have that sort of sense of humor. It's just that she's also very. Yeah. Serious. And so I think, like, it's a very particular concoction of qualities. And I just think. Yeah, I just think. Yeah. As soon as we did that, we did the audition on zoom. The chemistry read. On zoom.
- [11:10]
Alison Stewart
On zoom.
- [11:11]
Chase Sapphire Reserve Advertiser
Yeah.
- [11:11]
Luke Thompson
Turns out you can.
- [11:12]
Alison Stewart
You can get that to go on zoom.
- [11:14]
Luke Thompson
Well, it's funny, I think.
- [11:15]
Alison Stewart
Interesting.
- [11:16]
Luke Thompson
Well, it's just. Look, auditions are so artificial anyway. The same setup of like, okay, stand here and let's see if this works. Is so strange, anyway, that often there are loads, like, you know, the fact that it's a Zoom call is just yet another obstacle in. And when you can feel that you can actually talk to each other despite the obstacles, that's when you know that there's something. I also think we've all gotten a little more versed in Zoom since the pandemic. Do you know what I mean? Like, I think actually we're. We're more able to come across on Zoom, I think, than maybe we used to.
- [11:47]
Alison Stewart
For a little while, though, it felt like Zoom was a barrier, but I guess we got past it.
- [11:52]
Luke Thompson
We got past that. Yeah, maybe a little bit. I think we're just more used, you know, and it's also because we film ourselves all the time. Like, I just think we're more used to that whole. That whole thing. But no, I mean, it was, it was a wonderful audition and I, I mean, I obviously don't have a say. I'm not a casting director, but, you know, you just know when it's, you know, it's just when you found the person you're looking for, you just know, I think. And yeah, you could feel it in the room.
- [12:16]
Alison Stewart
I think we've got a question for you. This says, what are you doing in New York City? Are you going to do a play here?
- [12:23]
Luke Thompson
I'd love, absolutely love to do a play in New York. That would be the dream. I haven't managed to yet. There are always possibilities and then it never quite worked out. But I'd absolutely love to. But I'm.
- [12:34]
Alison Stewart
Have you seen anything?
- [12:36]
Luke Thompson
You know what, this time around, I haven't. But last. I can't remember when was Merrily We Roll Along. I've lost complete track of time. Merrily Roll along was about, about a year ago when I last went. That's the last time, I think I went to. To Broadway there' on these press tours, annoyingly. But yeah, Marie Roll along blew me away. I thought was wonderful. Yeah.
- [12:53]
Alison Stewart
We're talking to Luke Thompson. He's here with me to discuss Benedict Bridgerton's character on Bridgerton. It's now streaming on Netflix. If you'd like to ask him a question, the Phone lines are open. 2124-3396-9221-2433. WNYC so the showrunner Bridgerton said that a lot of this season is. Focuses on the idea of intimacy and pleasure. What have she and the rest of the crew done so that. To create an atmosphere that allows you as an actor to be comfortable on
- [13:28]
Luke Thompson
Set, you mean in terms of intimacy scenes specifically? Yeah, I mean, I think Bridgerton has been a bit of a trailblazer when it comes to this. I think, look, I mean, I think the thing, it's sort of, for me, stranger what used to happen before than what happens now. As in, like, I just feel like by having an intimacy coordinator on set, which is, you know, a new thing that they now do do, which is essentially, it's similar to having like a fight director but for, for, for a sex scene.
- [13:53]
Alison Stewart
She's a choreographer.
- [13:54]
Luke Thompson
Yeah, she's a choreographer. And I think what that does is it's about taking those scenes seriously and treating them in a grown up way. Because you'd never say to two actors, okay, there's a fight scene, so just have at it. And yet. Do you know what I mean? And yet sex scenes have been a bit more loose and a little more sort of gray area. And also the problem is, I think a lot of that is about ego because actually actors need to be told often that what feels good doesn't necessarily look good. And so actually you need an outside eye. And sometimes, you know, the director is not necessarily, you know, the director's got other things to think about. But I think to really zero in on the story beats of an intimacy scene is really great. And look, it's obviously those scenes are all about trust, right. And so if you, you know, I was lucky because I'd been working with Yaron for a while and so, you know, we developed a bit of a shorthand and that helps obviously with the intimacy coordinator. But sometimes sex scenes, you come in and you're doing them with a day player who's literally just on that one day or two days on set. So you need that third person to, to liaise because otherwise they could feel a little bit like they have to agree to stuff that they don't necessarily want to do. But so broadly, I just think I understand, actually, I don't, honestly, I don't understand this whole idea of like, oh, they wreck some sort of spontaneity. Because actually the whole idea of acting is you're given a structure to be spontaneous in. It's not just like, oh, I'll just do whatever. And so, yeah, I just think it's part and parcel of effort, I think, to take those scenes seriously. And I think it's very important, particularly with a show like Bridgerton where sex and intimacy are incredibly important. A huge part of the show, you know, that needs to be taken, you know. Yeah, just taken seriously.
- [15:32]
Alison Stewart
Want to Take a call.
- [15:34]
Luke Thompson
Yeah, why not?
- [15:34]
Alison Stewart
Let's talk to Cecilia in Highland Park. Hi, Cecilia. Thank you so much for making the time to call. All of it.
- [15:41]
Caller
Hello, Allison. Hello, Luke Thompson. Or hello, Cecilia Benedict, if I may.
- [15:47]
Luke Thompson
Yes, you may.
- [15:48]
Caller
So I have been indulging myself in Bridgerton. My partner, now my husband, as of last October, says, have you been Bridgertoning again? So the screener. So let me just preface this by saying I had total knee replacement last Wednesday and I'm recovering from it. The first day was great, then the block wore off and I'm crazy. But. So I've been telling everybody I'm drowning my sorrows in Bridgerton. I've been having one Bridgerton episode and I worked myself up to where I was at episode four. Now I'm on Sorry, season four. Now I'm on episode five. And have you had anybody. This is my question.
- [16:33]
Luke Thompson
Yes.
- [16:34]
Caller
The script, you know, made me ask you, have you had anybody else tell you that they use the Bridgeton scenes in their intimate life?
- [16:46]
Alison Stewart
Oh. Oh, wow. Did not see that coming. I did not see that coming, I hope.
- [16:52]
Luke Thompson
I wish people would tell me more. They haven't. I haven't had any interactions like that, sadly. Yeah. It's funny. I wonder whether people would. I mean, I don't. I'm trying to think of a time when that maybe. Yeah, I think I remember. You know, what the main thing I remember, actually, it's not necessarily the intimate scenes, but I remember people often. I remember someone coming to me during the pandemic. She was a care worker during the pandemic, and saying she watched Bridget, you know, like Bridgeton, sort of carried her through in a way, because I think it's such a sort of positive show and it's got so much. You know, it does sort of like whisky away. So, as I say, it's just really nice, Cecilia, to hear that that's what it does, because I think that's what this show is for, I think, is just to bring a little bit of sunshine, a little bit of escape to your life. I don't know about intimate scene, sadly, but I can let you know one thing.
- [17:45]
Alison Stewart
I think the show does several things. It does, besides being a romantic period piece, is it brings up subtler issues in a really smart way. And one way I thought this season was Benedict's queerness. It comes up in a discussion with Sophie as they get to know one another. Another. Let's play this clip. Because Benedict has been with men, he's been with women, and he is clearly not ashamed of it. Let's listen.
- [18:11]
Luke Thompson
Society's rules make little men out of all of us, or little women, as it were. Society should not be allowed to dictate the rules of how one lives life or who one loves. Well, I am capable of caring for you just as I have cared for women I've known who are of the ton, just as I have cared for some men whom I've known intimately. And I refuse to be at all ashamed about that.
- [18:54]
Alison Stewart
What did you think when you read that?
- [18:56]
Luke Thompson
Yeah, I think it's a really lovely scene because I think, again, it feels very true to Benedict in the sense that it's a very sort of. It's sort of quite an atypical coming out scene in verticomas, because there isn't. I think the thing that's so lovely about Benedict as a character is he, particularly as a male character, actually, is that he really doesn't seem. And throughout the last few seasons as well, he's not someone who is stressed about sex. And as a man, he's not someone who feels, you know, I think male sexuality can sometimes feel quite boxy. It's like either you're this or you're this. And part of those stories often is about, like, someone working out who they are and fighting repression. And obviously there's, you know, huge value in those stories and those stories exist. But I think what's lovely and distinctive about Benedict is that it doesn't seem to have for him a huge bearing on his sense of identity. And actually, what I love about this scene specifically is that although, as I say, he is coming out to Sophie, I really think. I really believe him when he says, I don't think there's anything to be ashamed about. And I think he does it as a gesture to Sophie in a sort of attempt to be open and honest with her rather than to sort of get something off his chest, maybe. And I just find that quite refreshing, particularly for a male character. I think that's a really nice. Yeah, it's a nice, distinctive touch, I think.
- [20:16]
Alison Stewart
Let's talk to Sana, who's calling in from Brooklyn. Hi, Sana, thanks for taking the time to call, all of it. You're on the air with Luke Thompson. You thank.
- [20:24]
Caller
Hi, Alison, My name is Sana, like the sun. And, Luke, I'm a huge fan of your acting, so it's really great to be able to ask you some. A question. But I was also wondering about, you know, the last three seasons, Benedict has been this, you know, artsy, bisexual kind of. He seems A little lost and maybe not quite fulfilled, but he's just doing his thing. And then we see him in this season kind of, you know, latch onto this one woman and it feels a little out of character. And, you know, you just get swept up in the Bridgerton universe. And it wasn't like a gap in the storyline that really bothered me too much. But I am curious, you know, what you have to say about that and maybe any insights you have on that transformation.
- [21:15]
Luke Thompson
No, that's really interesting. I mean, I guess the thing. It's interesting, the out of character thing, because I think the most interesting moments in life are the moments when we act out of character. I think those are always the most exciting moments. And I think, you know, obviously we put a lot of value on self knowledge nowadays, but often, like, I think you can be surprised by yourself. And I do think, like, you know, I mean, I think if you're referring to in terms of the last few seasons, like, I truly do believe that Benedict could have ended up with a man or a woman, I think. But I also think that what's refreshing is that his. That sex, for him anyway, is sort of explored as a force that actually seems to be sort of. That he's in that he. That he's, you know, exploring. But it's actually it because it's something that he's not worried about and he feels very comfortable in. Sort of like protects him from falling in love in a weird kind of way. And actually, I think, yeah, you know, it's that saying love is where it falls. And I think it just so happens that it's Sophie. And the journey that he goes on with Sophie is really, really interesting. And as I say, I think it's really refreshing to have a story where a character does, you know, have experiences with men and women, but it doesn't become a sort of, you know, a defining element of that particular story. It's just it's part of his character and that's it.
- [22:43]
Alison Stewart
I'm speaking with actor Luke Thompson. He's here with me now in studio to discuss Benedict Bridgerton's character on Bridgerton. It's now streaming on Netflix. Another issue which really touched me is class. You know, how class dictates who we should marry, who we should be with. And it leads to your sort of now infamous line of won't you be my mistress to Sophie.
- [23:04]
Luke Thompson
Fantastic accent, by the way. I feel like you were whipping it out a couple of times.
- [23:07]
Alison Stewart
It's very impressive.
- [23:08]
Luke Thompson
Yeah.
- [23:09]
Alison Stewart
Why did he think that was the right thing to Say.
- [23:12]
Luke Thompson
I don't know if it was the right thing to say, but he thought it was. Yeah, I think, yeah, it came out. Look, I think what's lovely about it is that it's, It's a controversial moment, and I know that it upset a lot of people, and I think, I think that's good.
- [23:25]
Alison Stewart
It was great.
- [23:26]
Luke Thompson
Yeah, I think it's a good thing because, again, you know, it sort of ties into what we were just talking about. I think, you know, Benedict, so far we've experienced him as quite a sort of sensitive and tuned in and open character. And so to have him in that moment when he's faced with someone that he really likes, do something which, which could seem like completely out of character, but I think actually is betraying the fact that he is scared of giving someone everything. And I think it's. It is quite, maybe quite a male thing, like, trying to sort of compartmentalize his life and be like, right, well, okay, maybe you can be my mistress. And then we can, you know, like, separate all this out. And obviously, that's not falling in love. Falling in love is, Is, you know, joining all the dots, I think. But, you know, he's a character who, he lost his dad and had to watch his mum mourn his dad. So you can see why he's probably not had a shining example, a very happy example of what it means to love someone because you bet everything on someone and then you lose everything. So I, you know, I, I think it's one of those lovely, controversial moments. I, I. And again, I think I, I welcome any kind of reaction to it. I think anyone's entitled to think whatever they like about it, to be honest. I'm more interested in other people's responses than in mine, to be honest. But, yeah, it's a wonderful moment, I think.
- [24:42]
Alison Stewart
Let's talk to Suzanne, who's calling in from Philadelphia. Hi, Suzanne. Thanks for calling all of it. You're on the air with Luke Thompson.
- [24:49]
Caller
Hi, Allison. Hi, Luke. First of all, just love your show. Love the love both shows. And the question that I would have for Benedict, for Luke, as you play him. You know, I looked at you this season as you finding a mirror of yourself, the person of you that you were so afraid to become vulnerable enough to be out there. Did you see that happen, or did it hit you like a ton of bricks? It seems like it did when you saw her from across the room. But I do think that she was all that you wanted to be and you were kind of overwhelmed by. Overwhelmed by the fact that she was a maid and that. That kind of jarred. Could you speak to that?
- [25:35]
Luke Thompson
Yeah, I think it's a. What a wonderful analogy. Thank you. That's absolutely right. I think. I think meeting someone and finding someone like that is sort of like coming face to face with a mirror. Both in the sense that you see yourself reflected as in, you see, they make you see you in a totally different way. I think that's my most. I think the most interesting thing about love, I think, is that it is absolutely. You're right about finding. It's finding someone who sees you and accepts you. But the most interesting thing about love, I think, is that actually also it's finding someone who. Through who they are, stretch you out of yourself. I think that's always the most interesting thing. Maybe I say that because I'm an actor and I'm interested in the idea of, like, stretching out of yourself and who you can become, rather than, like, just settling with who you are and being in your sort of, like, own patterns. But I do think that's right. I think I often think of, like, Sophie and Benedict as a bit of a yin and yang situation. I think Sophie, her major color, is sort of being more of a realist, and then she has this little spark of fantasy about her. And Benedict is this fantasist, and he does have this small part of him as well that does want to be more serious and knows that that is what life is about ultimately. And so they bring out the. You know, they bring out that aspect in each other. But, I mean, actually, I think the mirror analogy is even better. So, yeah, I'm going to ditch the yin yang. It's a shame it's the end of the press tour, otherwise I'd have out. Got out of run with that. But, yeah, it's a beautiful analogy.
- [27:05]
Alison Stewart
All right. Because of this thing. This is my phone. The algorithm knows that I've been researching you and has sent up.
- [27:12]
Luke Thompson
So now that's it all over the place. Yeah.
- [27:14]
Alison Stewart
I've learned so much about you. I learned that you're part Indian. I learned that you grew up in France.
- [27:21]
Luke Thompson
Correct? Yeah.
- [27:22]
Alison Stewart
You speak French fluently.
- [27:23]
Luke Thompson
I do speak French, yeah.
- [27:24]
Alison Stewart
I did not know you played the piano.
- [27:26]
Luke Thompson
I do play the piano, yeah.
- [27:27]
Alison Stewart
How did you start playing the piano? You play beautifully.
- [27:30]
Luke Thompson
Thank you. Yeah. No, I started playing it quite young and it sort of. I mean, at one point I maybe even wanted to be a pianist. I think, growing up. I really love classical music. I've sort of got very. I think there's something about this. It's so epic and generous and I was quite an epic child in the sense of, like, in my head, in my head, like, it was all. It's all very. It was all very sort of, like, big in my head, I guess. So that kind of music always sort of, like, fit me, I guess. But also I think I've sort of held onto it because being an actor, you know, particularly before Bridgerton, I think, you know, you can spend days and days and days waiting for the phone to ring and. And you can feel sort of like totally out of control in terms of your life. You're sort of waiting for people to give you permission to do your job. And that can be horrendous. And so actually to have something that, you know, I could sit at the piano in my flat and just play for one, two, three hours and just do something. That's for me and that's just creative, I guess, and just for me has been a. Yeah, it's been a real godsend. But I've. Yeah, it's been nice to slowly start including it in. In work as well now. Yeah.
- [28:37]
Alison Stewart
Bridgerton is in its season four. It's streaming now on Netflix. We've been talking to actor Luke Thompson. Thank you for being with us.
- [28:44]
Luke Thompson
Thanks so much. It's really nice to chat. Yeah.
- [28:46]
Chase Sapphire Reserve Advertiser
This is a vacation with Chase Sapphire Reserve. The butler who knows your name. This is the robe, the view, the steam from your morning coffee. This is the complimentary breakfast on the balcony, the beach with no one else on it. This is the Edit, a collection of handpicked luxury hotels you can access with Chase Sapphire Reserve and a $500 edit credit that gets you closer to all of it. Chase Sapphire Reserve now even more rewarding.
- [29:11]
Luke Thompson
Learn more@chase.com Sapphire Reserve cards issued by JP Morgan Chase bank and a member FDIC, subject to credit approval.
- [29:17]
Fidelity Go Advertiser
When you invest with Fidelity Go, it does all the work for you. So while Fidelity Go monitors the markets, rebalances your portfolio and tracks your progress to keep your investments aligned with your goals, you can invest your time however you want, all while paying no advisory fees. Under 25k. Invest your money, not your time, with Fidelity GO. Get started at fidelity.com go Advisory services offered by Strategic Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Brokerage services provided by Fidelity Brokerage Services, llc, Member NYSE and sipc.