Question 1

What real-life connection does Rupert Vansittart have to the Jane Austen adaptation that the main character obsesses over?

Accepted Answer

Rupert Vansittart, who plays Mr. Wattlesbrook, was also in the BBC mini-series of Pride & Prejudice, which Jane watches in the movie.

Question 2

Which festivals did Austenland screen at in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Austenland was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2013.

Question 3

What unusual production detail involved Jennifer Coolidge's performance?

Accepted Answer

Most of Jennifer Coolidge's lines as Miss Elizabeth Charming were improvised on the spot, as she rarely memorized the script.

Question 4

Who plays the main character Jane Hayes, and what personal detail affected her filming?

Accepted Answer

Keri Russell plays Jane Hayes, and she was pregnant throughout the shoot, including being six months pregnant in later scenes.

Question 5

What is the premise of Austenland?

Accepted Answer

A woman obsessed with Pride and Prejudice travels to a Jane Austen theme park to find her perfect gentleman.

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