A historic slice of ruff and tumble
WE VISIT THE SET OF JULIANNE MOORE-FRONTED PERIOD DRAMA WITH A DIFFERENCE, MARY & GEORGE
WORDS JOHN NUGENT
JULIANNE MOORE IS making an entrance. She sweeps into the grand banqueting room of a royal palace of King James VI and I (actually Hatfield House, just off Junction 3 of the A1M) resplendent in full make-up, a billowy dress and an exaggerated ruff, with highly coiffed and vertiginous hair. Compared to the more modestly dressed courtiers, dignitaries and hangers-on who fill the room, she stands out. Heads are turning. Any potential tension dissipates, however, as soon as Moore breezily introduces herself to the assembled extras. “Hi, I’m Julie!” she says.