The impact of public service journalism attracted Anderson to the role. She tells KCRW, "This is the British establishment. This is Buckingham Palace and the BBC. Two massive institutions over there, and a small group of people, but predominantly women, who did something that had really never been done before."
The Scoop production team re-enacted about 20 minutes of the full interview. In preparation, Anderson poured over questions that would be featured. She repeatedly listened and watched copies of the interview, even getting a version of the questions on loop.
It helped her get into Maitlis' mindset: "I got into her rhythm of asking, and she's very slick. She's not normally like that. Emily is not normally as gentle, as seemingly understanding. She's a fierce interviewer. And so she's very careful and considered with how she asks the questions. And she's being hyper-vigilant. And she's judging what's safe to ask next. She manages through the sequence of her questions, and the way that she asks them and listens. She listens and doesn't judge."
She adds, "The film is as much about class as it is about the interview, as it is about the individuals, as it is about the women. … It ultimately is about, obviously … the courage of the women who came forward to talk about their experience and try and expose Jeffrey Epstein."
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