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Lucinda Coxon (born 1962) is an English playwright and screenwriter. She was born in Derby.
Lucinda Coxon is an award-winning writer for film, television, and stage. Her feature screenplays include The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, Wild Target, starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, and Rupert Grint; and The Heart of Me, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Williams, and Paul Bettany.
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Jan 15, 2016 · Writer of 'The Danish Girl,' Lucinda Coxon, shares her insights on being both a playwright and a screenwriter as well as how she navigates the challenges of the film industry.
Join the Writers' Guild of Great Britain: https://writersguild.org.uk/join-renew/Lucinda Coxon, screenwriter of 'The Little Stranger', 'The Danish Girl' and ...
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- There has only been one writer involved. In the past 11 years, the project went through three false starts, about six directors attached and 20 drafts — but Coxon was the only writer the whole time.
- The source book was a novel. Ebershoff had a hard time tracking down the real-life details of Einar Wegener, who transitioned into Lili Elbe. So Ebershoff novelized it, turning wife Gerda into an American from his hometown of Pasadena, Calif.
- Nicole Kidman wanted to play the Eddie Redmayne role. Kidman was sent the script in 2009, with the offer to play Gerda. But she was more interested in playing Einar/Lili.
- Despite the long gestation, it was a fast birth. Casting director Nina Gold sent Coxon’s script to Tom Hooper, who loved it and was determined to film it — but only after directing the 2012 movie “Les Miserables.”
Lucinda Coxon is an award-winning writer for film, television, and stage. Her feature screenplays include The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, Wild Target, starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, and Rupert Grint; and The Heart of Me, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Williams, and Paul Bettany.
Nov 27, 2023 · In her review of the film, FF2 contributor Jessica Perry says, “director Tom Hooper and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon have succeeded in delivering a beautiful and emotionally poignant film.” Whether it is a contemporary comedy or a historical drama, Lucinda invites us into the inner lives of her characters, making their struggles, triumphs ...
