Quite unintentionally, this site became dedicated to the complex and eccentric Michelle Dockery. My aim is to provide fresh material and perspective for her fans.
In the 'Michelle Dockery Professional Archive' link below you will find the most complete collection of her screen performances on the internet.
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If You Really Like An Argument
Michelle picking fights with everyone! I really think they cast her for these confrontation scenes.
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“That’s why I love acting, because you tap into parts of yourself that you wouldn’t necessarily need to in real life. I’m quite surprised at how out of control I can be on stage, because actually I find I like to be in control in life. It’s quite freeing, really.”
— Michelle Dockery [X]
I’m struck by how complex and physical this argument scene was.
This “fight scene” had more choreography than the battlefield fights. There were a lot of cuts too. This must have been the most difficult scene to shoot in terms of experimentation, rehearsals, and repeated takes that went into it.
Some people have said Lady Percy reminded them too much of Lady Mary. I can’t agree at all. Mary was a very suppressed character. As she said “you must pay no attention to the things I say”, because her eyes and facial expressions told the truth even when her mouth was saying the opposite.
Lady Percy OTOH was highly physical. She means exactly what she says whether it’s with words or with her fists, and she uses plenty of both. Michelle Dockery could easily have played Kate Percy like Mary, but she didn’t.
I feel like the physicality of this scene came from Michelle’s desire to do something very different from Downton Abbey. As rewarding as Mary was to play, it must feel a bit straitjacketed being her months at a time.
On Days Like This, I Bet Michelle Wished She Twittered.
You can’t expect me to believe someone born in the 80’s isn’t Googling herself today after her big show.
She’s probably doing it right now over breakfast.
Turns out Lady Percy is Jane Seymour’s Great-Great Grandmother
This scene makes me wonder if Michelle really does hit people like that irl. She did say she identifies with Elaine Benes of Seinfield [X] lol.
Michelle Dockery as Lady Percy
The Last Time Michelle was in Henry IV…
With The Hollow Crown - Henry IV airing today on BBC2, it may interest Michelle Dockery fans to know that this isn’t her first time around the Henry IV rodeo. One of Michelle’s earliest roles with the National Theater was in Henry IV Parts I&II in 2005.
Her roles were small ones then, in Part I she was “Carrier”, and in Part II she was “Wart, Porter, and Drawer”. [X] Michelle would have just eight lines in Part I and six in Part II.
Interestingly enough, the National Theater has a video copy of this two part play in their archives. [X] Perhaps someday…
From the new Henry IV trailer.
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