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It seemed so much simpler, for some reason.
Most of the scenes featuring the servants quarters, however, areshot at a London studio.
In addition to being open to the public, Highclere Castle can be rented for weddings and parties.
There are also some lovely cottages on the estate for rent.
“The American series have a tremendous energy which I admire, and I hope I have emulated inDownton.
In a way it’s a period drama and it has all these stories packed in.
Sometimes these distinctions are meaningless because it becomes absorbed within the culture.
“Often the research is part of the fun,” she says.
“I find private collections of menus and go off to hotels and things.”
“I don’t sit down and watch it.
No, I’ve never watched it.
Herlove for dance began when she was 3 years old.
Findlay says her years of training as a dancer continues to influence her today.
They are extremely focused, very driven people it just seems to go with the territory.”
Findlay is also a talented painter.
Instead of Anderson, the role eventually went to American actress Elizabeth McGovern.
“She loves to pick out the mistakes,“At Home with the Queenauthor Brian Hoey toldPeoplemagazine.
“They do tend to get it right,” Hoey said of the series' producers.
