Atwood and Victorian Pictures

i m: Typecasting," Atwood said with a laugh during an interview discussing her upcoming graphic novel "Angel Catbird" and novel "Hag-Seed." Atwood recently visited the set for the series, where she was placed in a corset and had her measurements taken, according to Guelph Mercury. She said she slated to film her role on Aug. 16. "By that time, they'll have my disapproving bonnet and dress ready for me," she said. "Once you put on one of those things, you realize why everybody in Victorian pictures looks like this," Atwood added, stiffening her spine to sit upright. "You don't bend.... No slumping." Atwood was impressed by the level of detail being paid to translate the story to screen. "It was easy for me as a writer. She was exonerated after about 30 years behind bars. "I'm going to be a disapproving lady in a church. All I had to say was: 'He got on the train.' They have to say: 'What kind of train What did the train look like What did the train look like from inside '" Extensive work was done researching the clothing for the series, which takes place over three different periods, spanning from the time of the murders to Marks release, Atwood noted. "It quite a difference in fashion, and the fashions changed during those periods. So that when she made it into a six-part miniseries.... Who would have predicted in the '50s and '60s that daytime soaps would have morphed into such an expressive and well-produced kind of thing," she added. "We've had some riveting ones — miniseries and longer series of which the production quality has been very high, and the acting has been spectacular." Atwood was also impressed by the range of Toronto actor Gadon. "She has a very plastic face, by which I mean ... it mobile, and she can do innocent-looking, and she can also do chillingly cold-looking and sinister, sort of cunning. We think Victorian, but you have to say: 'What moment of Victorian ' And they've just got that so well done." Atwood recently met with "Alias Grace" writer-producer Sarah Polley and star Sarah Gadon, and had high praise for their contributions to the project. "She a pretty brilliant writer," Atwood said of Polley. "I saw the first script she did which was a movie.... Then, she said it just not long enough to get in all the levels of nuance. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.