During an interview on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, interviewer Scott Simon remarked toHugh Grantthat before making this movie, Grant andBen Whishawhad also just worked together onPaddington 2 (2017),and Grant replied, "Well, I mean, it is weird that I have in effect spent the last three years trying to either kill or have sex with Ben Whishaw in one way or another."
On the advice of the director,Stephen Frears,Ben Whishawmet with the realNorman Scottduring the course of the production to hear his account of the events.
According to the creative team behind this miniseries, the book upon which the series is based has a naughty, eccentric tone that everyone involved, including screenwriterRussell T. Davieswanted to retain for television. Davies loved the humor but also wanted to immerse viewers in the lives of the characters, giving space to the tragic elements of the real-life story and highlighting the genuine love between Jeremy and Norman.
Hugh Granthas said that eighty percent of his performance was hair and makeup, referring to the transformative work of hair and makeup designerDaniel Phillips.Grant had worked with Phillips previously on the filmFlorence Foster Jenkins (2016).To achieveJeremy Thorpe's signature gaunt appearance, Grant actively lost weight through months of intense outdoor cycling. The rest of his physical transformation into Thorpe he credits to the use of brown contact lenses, Phillips' hair and makeup design, and to the costumes of designerSuzanne Cave.
According to series screenwriterRussell T. Davies,when production company Blueprint Pictures sent himJohn Preston's book as a way to entice him into writing an adaptation for television, he knew within roughly three pages that he would agree to joining the project.
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