Ralph Fiennes Talks THE INVISIBLE WOMAN and THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL — collider.com

Directed by Ralph Fiennes and written by Abi Morgan (Shame), The Invisible Woman tells the story of Ellen “Nelly” Ternan (Felicity Jones), a happily married mother and schoolteacher with a secret past.  Haunted by remorse and guilt, Nelly was a young actress who caught the eye of Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes), becoming both his muse and secret lover. At the film’s press day, actor/director Ralph Fiennes spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about what drew him to this story, why he ultimately decided to direct and act in the film, his collaboration with the screenwriter, the challenge of editing the film down to two hours, including credits, the process of editing his own performance, and why Felicity Jones was the perfect actress for this role.  He also talked about working with the detail-oriented and very prepared Wes Anderson on The Grand Budapest Hotel.  Check out what he had to say after the jump.

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