Earlier this week, we were treated to the cast announcement of Normal People author Sally Rooney’s second tv adaption, ‘Conversations with Friends’.
After the success of Normal People, the excitement for Conversations with Friends is almost too much. Although what’s adding to the excitement, is that Joe Alwyn is part of the CWF cast, as actor Nick.
Talking about the news, Joe wrote on Instagram, “‘Conversations With Friends’ is one of my favourite books of the last few years. I’m so grateful and excited to be invited onboard, and to get to work with this amazingly talented group of people.”
As both Joe and Taylor like to keep their relationship super private (we mean, who could blame them?), Taylor subtly showed her support by simply liking his announcement post. Low key, still cute.
In case you missed it, Conversations with Friends follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time.
Frances is observant, cerebral and sharp. Her ex-girlfriend, now best friend, Bobbi is self-assured, outspoken and compelling. Though they broke up three years ago, Frances and Bobbi are virtually inseparable and perform spoken word poetry together in Dublin. It’s at one of their shows that they meet Melissa an older writer, who is fascinated by the pair.
Bobbi and Frances start to spend time with Melissa and her husband, Nick a handsome but reserved actor. While Melissa and Bobbi flirt with each other openly, Nick and Frances embark on an intense, secret affair that is surprising to them both. Soon the affair begins to test the bond between Frances and Bobbi, forcing Frances to reconsider her sense of self, and the friendship she holds so dearly.