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Minnie Driver on The Serpent Queen, Her Next Album, and Coldplay’s “Sparks”

Minnie Driver joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I on the Starz series The Serpent Queen. Listen to the conversation now.

The actress discusses why she sees The Virgin Queen as “a woman of appetites," the factual liberties the show takes, and creating a rock 'n' roll version of the historical figure. Speaking of music, Driver goes on to reveal which songs she used to get into character, her plans for her fourth album (it’s been a decade since her last LP), and what it was like to have Chris Martin dedicate “Sparks” to her at a recent Coldplay show.

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