Video Interview: The English’s Emily Blunt, Chaske Spencer & Hugo Blick

Against the harsh and often brutal background of the American West at the end of the 19th century, an aristocratic Englishwoman and a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout cross paths. She is seeking revenge for the death of her son. He is looking to reclaim his land.

The six-part Western drama The English, written and directed by Hugo Blick, stars Emily Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke and Chaske Spencer as Pawnee scout Eli Whipp.

In this video interview, Blunt and Spencer talk about the range of emotions they portrayed in their performances and the series’ themes that resonate with today’s viewers. Blick outlines the research he did to write the series and how the Western genre calls for a balance of trimmed-down essential dialogue and action scenes.