<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, we&amp;rsquo;re talking to director and screenplay writer Maggie Gyllenhaal about her upcoming film, The Bride! Maggie reveals how she gave a character from the 1930s with only a few minutes of screentime a big dose of main character energy. Danielle and Maggie also discuss the unthinkable thoughts of Mary Shelley, IMAX screenings, and what it was like to narrate a 48-hour audio book. Plus, get a sneak peek of the March Reese&amp;rsquo;s Book Club Pick, Lady Tremaine.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOKS MENTIONED:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/frankenstein/id395546675&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;Frankenstein by Mary Shelley&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/romeo-and-juliet/id916363784&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/anna-karenina/id395534656&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-lost-daughter/id1499845837&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/my-brilliant-friend/id1499841247&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/lincoln-in-the-bardo/id1114529539&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/jane-eyre/id502761899&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront&amp;euml;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/mating/id422536915&amp;amp;itscg=80048&amp;amp;itsct=AB_PT_RBC_POD&amp;amp;campaign_id=AB_PT_RBC_POD"&gt;Mating by Norman Rush&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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She's Alive! How Maggie Gyllenhaal Gave the Bride of Frankenstein a New Life

MAR 3, 202653 MIN
The Bright Side: A Hello Sunshine Podcast

She's Alive! How Maggie Gyllenhaal Gave the Bride of Frankenstein a New Life

MAR 3, 202653 MIN

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This week, we’re talking to director and screenplay writer Maggie Gyllenhaal about her upcoming film, The Bride! Maggie reveals how she gave a character from the 1930s with only a few minutes of screentime a big dose of main character energy. Danielle and Maggie also discuss the unthinkable thoughts of Mary Shelley, IMAX screenings, and what it was like to narrate a 48-hour audio book. Plus, get a sneak peek of the March Reese’s Book Club Pick, Lady Tremaine. BOOKS MENTIONED:  Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy  The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante  My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Mating by Norman RushSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.