Robin Wright on Claire’s origin
By JERRY DONATO
“She’s an interesting fictional character.”
That was how Robin Wright described her character Claire Underwood, when the actressdirector recently met up with select Asian media for the Netflix event, See What’s Next:
Asia 2018, in Singapore. The successful, compelling House
of Cards is now on its sixth and final season.
“The idea behind her, the origin of her, was always meant to be the best of both sexes, to build a leader in a female body, who is also a man,” elaborated Robin on the contribution of her female president role to the portrayal of women on the small screen. “She operates as a man would in certain aspects and she operates the way a woman would simultaneously, within this environment of a very Shakespearean drama.”
The web television series has given viewers across the globe a lens to look at a representation of the intricacies of US politics, which resonates some universal aspects of politics found in other territories. This explains why many have appreciated its narrative (from its debut season to the latest one) and have globally shared it.
Proof of its popularity is Robin’s anecdote about a Southern senator, who simply adores the show. She met the personality in a democratic national convention dinner, where “actors sat at different tables with different politicians... it was an eclectic group at each table. And I was sitting next to a southern senator and he was like, ‘I just love the show… It’s so real.”
The success of House of Cards does not solely rely on the directors and show runners’ shoulders but also on the entire creative personnel’s. Since everyone was responsible for its very good run from 2013, Robin couldn’t help but feel proud.
“Wow, how do you feel? This is your baby,” she asked Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos during the event. “I’m so proud, proud of the team that we accomplished our goal, which was to make the most conniving, maneuvering, scheming couple we could in politics.”
Robin, who was recently in the thick of doing press, wanted to know the feedback of those who have seen the latest season. “I’m excited to hear what everybody thinks because the last season is very