We’ve all heard the trope: “That man was written by a woman,” but what about women being written by women? In many instances, the complexities of female characters are trivialized, but that’s not the case for “Becoming Elizabeth.” Written by Anya Reiss, Alicia von Rittberg intentionally crafted Elizabeth Tudor’s voice, telling us in our exclusive interview that she was dedicated to her character’s female intuition.
“What I tried to do, looking at Elizabeth, is try to find the right voice for it. That was something that’s very important. What I did not want to do is try to find a male way of leading,” von Rittberg told us. “That is still very predominant nowadays.”
The actress further explained that everyday culture still perpetuates the idea that a powerful woman cannot be vulnerable, or express emotion, at the same time. So many of us can relate, and von Rittberg is dedicated to changing the narrative.
“What we, as a society, have to learn is to accept a more vulnerable, softer way of female leaders rather than trying to make them something they are not, and seeing the power and strength behind that,” von Rittberg told us.
