Golda Rosheuvel embodies proper etiquette, so much so that portraying Queen Charlotte on 'Bridgerton' comes naturally to her. Watch as the actress discusses her approach to fans asking for selfies at dinner and shares her advice for dealing with someone who overstays their welcome. Golda also lets us in on what the Queen would think about these scenarios, comparing the faux pas of slurping tea to texting in the theater.
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00:00Why would you do that?
00:01Who's sending a flat bottle of champagne?
00:03Do you know what I mean?
00:04That's...
00:06Welcome to Common Courtesy with Town & Country.
00:10Today we will be assessing your etiquette.
00:13I have a little edge to me,
00:14a little wickedness that possibly the Queen and I share,
00:17but good manners are important because
00:20respect for our fellow man is important,
00:22respect for our community and respect for ourself is important.
00:26A Bridgerton fan approaches you during dinner and asks for a selfie.
00:33Do you oblige or ask them to return after you've finished your meal?
00:38Interesting because sometimes I do oblige,
00:41but sometimes that can open the floodgates to other people in the restaurant who come along
00:46and decide that they would like to intrude on your personal evening with your wife.
00:51So it's a balancing act, I think.
00:54The Queen's reaction would be one of delight, one of inquisitiveness.
01:02That's if you got her on a good day.
01:04If you didn't get her on a good day, then off with your head.
01:08My opinion on season three is I'm so happy that these two amazing artists,
01:16Luke and Nicola, have got their time in the spotlight.
01:21I think the Queen...
01:22There's a wonderful scene in season three where she sees Penelope Featherington at a ball
01:30and she asks Lady Danbury,
01:32Who's that?
01:34And I think that's a really wonderful moment of the tide turning
01:39and the Queen having a world being opened up to her,
01:42the world of Penelope Featherington and beyond.
01:47You see your favourite celebrity at an exclusive industry party.
01:53Do you ask for a photo?
01:55Yes, absolutely.
01:56I am one of those people.
01:57I was at a thing last night.
01:59One of my favourite artists was there, Mariska Harkitay,
02:02and I am kicking myself that I didn't ask her for a selfie.
02:05So yes, I am that person.
02:07The Queen, I think...
02:09She secretly found girls after Whistledown.
02:12I think there's a huge respect there for Whistledown.
02:16And I think that's why she is desperate to find out.
02:20She feels that there's an alignment, I think, with her and Whistledown.
02:25A friend requests you pass along a script they've written.
02:29But upon reviewing, you determine it is terrible.
02:33What do you tell them?
02:35It's a very tricky situation, isn't it?
02:37Because you don't want to hurt the person's feelings.
02:39Although I am honest and upfront,
02:42I think birthing a child that you love and having that criticised
02:47is a very difficult, tentative road that you have to take.
02:50My wife is a playwright,
02:52so I understand the effort that goes into creating a piece of art.
02:57So I think tread carefully would be my advice and what I would do.
03:02In terms of the Queen,
03:04oh, I think she would rip it up and tear it and throw it in the bin
03:08if she didn't think it was very good.
03:09I think she's quite harsh like that.
03:11She doesn't do favours.
03:13Halfway through a delightful dinner party,
03:16you realise your neighbour has been calling you Charlotte
03:20instead of your own name.
03:22Do you correct them?
03:23It depends whether I want to be wicked or not,
03:26whether I want to have a bit of fun for myself.
03:29If I am in that mood, then I would not correct.
03:32I think knowing someone's name is really important.
03:35In terms of the Queen, I think she would correct the person.
03:40An American colleague asks you to run lines,
03:44but their British accent is abysmal.
03:48Do you say anything?
03:49Yes, I do.
03:51I would probably slip the number of a dialect coach
03:55that I thought was very good.
03:57Portraying the Queen's accent and personality comes naturally to me.
04:02My family are very, I suppose, posh is the right word to use.
04:07So that etiquette is very ingrained in me.
04:10I'm not quite sure what you believe I am to do about it.
04:14I can slip into it very easily.
04:16I know it very, very well.
04:18You're on stage and notice an audience member is texting during your show.
04:23The same person asks you for an autograph afterwards.
04:27What do you tell them?
04:29So I would be very gracious and say,
04:32did you enjoy the show?
04:34If they said, yes, I loved the show,
04:36which were your best bits of the show?
04:38Then I would ask them, who were you texting during the show?
04:42I'd do it all with a smile.
04:44In the world of Bridgerton, what would be the rude equivalent of texting?
04:49Slurping your tea or not bringing the cup to your lips.
04:56That is not acceptable.
04:59Is not acceptable.
05:00This is acceptable.
05:03A house guest you've invited decides to extend their stay without asking,
05:09which conflicts with plans of your own.
05:12How do you respond without hurting the friendship?
05:15They're not staying for another night.
05:18I mean, that's like rude.
05:21No, I would pack their bags and leave them out on the sidewalk,
05:27the front lawn or wherever.
05:28I would probably be, oh yeah,
05:30Angela Bassett in Waiting to Exhale.
05:33Get your s*** out of here.
05:38You're making casual conversation with a cocktail party guest
05:43only to realise that they are a royal.
05:46How do you recover?
05:47I don't recover.
05:48I keep going.
05:50Yes, I keep going with the chit chat.
05:52Why not?
05:53They're human beings, the same as us.
05:55I would have loved to have met the Queen.
05:58She was an icon.
05:59She was an icon in her own right.
06:01And I did actually play, I think it was called Party in the Park,
06:04when I was in We Will Rock You, the musical.
06:08Brian May played his guitar on top of the palace
06:12and there was this huge party and the Queen came and watched.
06:16The party was performed in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
06:20I never met her then, but yeah, I think the Queen,
06:22I would have loved to have met.
06:24You're out to dinner and the restaurant sends over
06:27a very nice bottle of champagne, but it's flat.
06:31Oh.
06:31Do you still drink it?
06:33No. Why would you do that?
06:35Who's sending a flat bottle of champagne?
06:37You know what I mean?
06:38That's...
06:40No, I would send it back and ask for another.
06:43Your good friend wants to cast you in a movie and you excitedly agree.
06:47However, upon reviewing the script, you realise it is awful.
06:53How would you get out of that commitment?
06:55Oh God.
06:56I hand that over to agents and managers.
06:59That's what I pay them for.
07:00Yeah, that would be something that, yeah, would be gently done by other people.
07:06Thank you for watching me on Town & Country.
07:08Bridgerton is streaming on Netflix.