then i started reading biographies and getting into the nitty-gritty of houthi bronte's work, who emilyas -- the nitty-gritty of who the brontes were, who emily was, it became more like a biopic, which was fine. i put myself aside and my academic tendencies to one side, and it was quite free and in the end because it is just a story, so you kind focus on that. >> i have often struggled to understand you. your poetry -- do not bring shame on this house, emily. >> in the story, emily struggles with mental health. she occasionally takes opium, and she has an illicit affair with the parish caret, who really existed. how do you describe emily in the film? >> i just want her to be seen and understood as someone who is intelligent, which she was. she was a quiet observer as well, sort of observes -- absorbs everything around her, absorbs what people tell her and tries to understand the mechanics of her brain in a way she can navigate the world, and it is quite interesting to explore things through her. impulsive perhaps as well. >> she is also portrayed as quite rebellious, yet withdrawn. your