Created and Written by Academy Award-Winner Julian Fellowes Directed by Michael Engler Press Pack CONTENTS Cast ..................................................................................................................................................6 Guest Cast .......................................................................................................................................7 Filmmakers & Creatives ....................................................................................................................7 Downton Abbey Synopsis ................................................................................................................8 The Genesis of Downton Abbey .......................................................................................................9 The Making of the Downton Abbey Film by Julian Fellowes..........................................................14 Filmmakers & Creative Interviews: Gareth Neame ................................................................................................................................16 Liz Trubridge ...................................................................................................................................21 Michael Engler ................................................................................................................................25 Donal Woods ..................................................................................................................................28 Anna Robbins .................................................................................................................................30 Anne Nosh Oldham ........................................................................................................................32 John Lunn .......................................................................................................................................34 Alastair Bruce .................................................................................................................................36 Cast Interviews: Hugh Bonneville .............................................................................................................................38 Laura Carmichael ...........................................................................................................................40 Jim Carter .......................................................................................................................................42 Raquel Cassidy ..............................................................................................................................43 Brendan Coyle ................................................................................................................................45 Michelle Dockery ............................................................................................................................48 Kevin Doyle ....................................................................................................................................50 Michael Fox ....................................................................................................................................53 Joanne Froggatt .............................................................................................................................55 Matthew Goode ..............................................................................................................................57 Harry Hadden-Paton ......................................................................................................................58 Robert James-Collier .....................................................................................................................59 Press Pack Allen Leech .....................................................................................................................................61 Phyllis Logan ..................................................................................................................................63 Elizabeth McGovern .......................................................................................................................65 Sophie McShera .............................................................................................................................67 Lesley Nicol ....................................................................................................................................69 Penelope Wilton .............................................................................................................................71 Guest Cast Interviews: Stephen Campbell-Moore ..............................................................................................................72 David Haig ......................................................................................................................................73 Geraldine James ............................................................................................................................74 Tuppence Middleton .......................................................................................................................77 Imelda Staunton .............................................................................................................................79 The Downton Abbey Effect ............................................................................................................80 Credits ............................................................................................................................................83 Press Pack CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Robert Crawley ........................................................................................................ Hugh Bonneville Lady Edith ..............................................................................................................Laura Carmichael Mr Carson ......................................................................................................................... Jim Carter Miss Baxter ..............................................................................................................Raquel Cassidy Mr Bates .................................................................................................................... Brendan Coyle Lady Mary .............................................................................................................. Michelle Dockery Mr Molesley ................................................................................................................... Kevin Doyle Andy .............................................................................................................................. Michael Fox Anna Bates ............................................................................................................ Joanne Froggatt Henry Talbot ............................................................................................................ Matthew Goode Bertie Hexham ................................................................................................. Harry Hadden-Paton Thomas Barrow .............................................................................................. Robert James-Collier Tom Branson .................................................................................................................. Allen Leech Mrs Hughes ................................................................................................................. Phyllis Logan Cora Crawley .................................................................................................... Elizabeth McGovern Daisy ....................................................................................................................... Sophie McShera Mrs Patmore .................................................................................................................. Lesley Nicol Lord Merton ............................................................................................................... Douglas Reith Violet Crawley .............................................................................................................. Maggie Smith Isobel Merton .......................................................................................................... Penelope Wilton THE CHILDREN (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) George ............................................................................................................ Oliver and Zac Barker Sybbie .................................................................................................................................. Fifi Hart Marigold ...................................................................................................... Eva and Karina Samms 6 Press Pack GUEST CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Mr Bakewell ..................................................................................................................... Mark Addy Richard Ellis .....................................................................................................................Max Brown Major Chetwode ..................................................................................... Stephen Campbell-Moore Mrs Webb ...............................................................................................................