We did film Diana, but very respectfully not in a big close-up, said Schwochow.
This enabledDominic Westto perform his scenes as her former husband Prince Charles at the hospital, he added.
It was very, very clear to us that we dont want to see her dead body.
Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi FayedNetflix
I actually think that it was not a discussion.
He told us that the season includes so many moments of sadness and grief.
Breaking Bazhas watched all four Part 1 episodes.
Dominic West as Prince Charles with actors Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards as William and HarryNetflix
They are deeply upsetting, as you would expect them to be, but handled with sincere sensitivity.
We dont have to see and hear that three or four times, Schwochow said.
We could make our own observations about the physicality between Dodi and Diana, Schwochow explained.
We couldnt hear anything, but we could see how they touched, how they laughed.
Lets call Diana not a ghost.
Salim Daws Mohamed Al-Fayed has a similar encounter with Khalid Abdullas Dodi.
Wests raw emotions were real when he filmed that final appearance with Diana.
Similarly, scenes he filmed of Stauntons Queen Elizabeth displaying emotion were incredible to shoot.
I always encourage the actors to go deeper into the emotion.
I would always encourage Imelda to show something to the camera that the public might not have seen.
William and Harry have their touching moments too, and both of the young actors portraying them are superb.
A lingering shot on Harry (Edwards) as he walks behind his mothers coffin is particularly affecting.
It makes for a memorable moment inThe Crown.
I dont think we need it, he added.
Schwochow had previously directed episodes in Season 3 and Season 5 before this last batch.
There are so many reasons why I had to come back, he said.
It felt like I would love to be part of the final chapter.
