![]() ![]() In Season 2, we’ve contrasted that a bit more deeply. Having that background against the domestic drama of the hotel and the family story is a very interesting dynamic to play with. It’s a bit like composing music or painting it’s the ability to draw between light and shade or to change tones because that makes it interesting for an audience. If you start with the premise of an aristocratic British woman, what is her reason to be in Italy? What would she be experiencing at the time?įrom a writer’s point of view, what you’re looking for with projects is texture and nuance. Why would a British family be there in this period? We knew we broadly wanted to base it between the wars, and then it was just a question of filling in the blanks. It was developing something based on the idea of this incredible location. Matt Baker: We didn’t start by saying we wanted to do something about Italy under Mussolini we started with the idea of wanting to do a period piece about Italy, but with British characters in it. Why was that important to you to feature? But there’s also that clear backdrop of Fascism, which is intentional. Telly Visions: The show is very luxurious very escapist. So pour yourself a cup of tea (or one of Lady Latchmere’s Italian lemonades) and read on! The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. The first season was a clear ensemble piece, but Baker reports that Season 2 narrows to concentrate on the central characters. Baker weaves an interconnected tale of dreamers and schemers where most characters have something to hide, and everyone has something to lose. Hotel Portofino is his first original series. Baker’s previous television credits have been mainly adaptations: a string of Walter Presents hits including Professor T, Before We Die, and Suspect. ![]() Scriptwriter Matt Baker graciously entertained our queries about Hotel Portofino’s origins and the direction of its second season. Despite the serious themes woven through, this show is undeniably sweet and cozy. Centered around an aristocratic British woman and her family running a hotel for well-to-do (mostly) British people in 1920s Italy, the focus also includes the dramas of the hotel guests and staff and the looming influence of fascism. As Eagle Eye Drama’s first original English-language drama, it had a lot resting on its gentle shoulders and managed to garner a respectable audience. The luscious Hotel Portofino is both charming and heartfelt and has an opulent setting, a robust and talented cast, and quiet but compelling stories. ![]()
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