Margaret Atwood on The Handmaid’s Tale: ‘Speak your mind while you can’
The award-winning author discusses the TV adaptation of her dystopian novel
The multi-award-winning dystopian drama series The Handmaid’s Tale is a dark, terrifying journey into an era not far-flung from our own, told through the voice of one of the many victims of the totalitarian regime – Offred the Handmaid, a woman who used to be called June, who had a husband, a daughter, a job and a ordinary life. But as Offred, she unwillingly and almost unwittingly sets out to undermine the authoritarian regime, piece by piece, using the little power she has at her disposal. Offred and those who imprisoned her – and every other woman in what used to be the US – sprung from the mind of Canadian author Margaret Atwood in 1984. She has shared her thoughts on the show and revealed her inspiration for the ground-breaking novel. What did you think when you were approached about turning The Handmaid’s Tale into a television show? Television productions these days are thoroughly developed, well written and have high production values, which gives production companies the op...
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