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‘Love Story’ Team on "The Wedding" Episode at FYC TV Fest

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How do you recreate one of the most famous nuptials in modern American history? The team behind Episode 6 of “ Love Story ” — aptly titled “The Wedding” after JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s church ceremony –– took to the stage at the Variety FYC TV Fest on May 6 to discuss the process behind re-creating and imagining the 1996 union.

In a conversation moderated by Variety’s Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay, director Gillian Robes highlighted the pressure to make the episode great. She was joined by writer Juli Weiner; Constance Zimmer, who played Bessette’s mother and shared the process behind her emotional monologue; costume designer Rudy Mance, who detailed recreating Bessette’s dress; and music supervisor Jen Malone, who recounted the challenges of clearing the song “Common People” for a light-hearted scene between Bessette and Kennedy.

Robes thanked Weiner for writing the script, describing it as “poetic, funny, and heartbreaking,” adding that she felt “privileged to have directed it.” Weiner…

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