The devil wears Prada: to play Miranda, Meryl Streep was really lonely, creepy (and depressed)

The devil wears Prada: to play Miranda, Meryl Streep was really lonely, creepy (and depressed)

In an interview, actress Emily Blunt, who played Miranda Priestly’s assistant, said Meryl Streep was “slightly terrifying” on the set of the Devil Wears Prada. To immerse herself in her role, the actress had turned to the controversial method of Method Acting… before abandoning it forever, she had felt so isolated and depressed.

Know the Acting methodthis acting technique used by some actors for become their character? Long before Jude Law confessed that he perfumed himself with sweat, excrement and blood to become Henry XVIII brand of fireMeryl Streep had already chosen the drastic means to slip into the skin of the terrible Miranda Priestly on the set of the wire The devil wears Prada.

“He did unhappy play Miranda”

While she was invited by Brian Cox for varietythe actress has unveiled the behind the scenes of the most cult fashion film there is: The devil wears Pradain which Emily Blunt shared the screen with the grandiose Meryl Streep. If the actress’s talent is no longer to prove for a long time, it also has a cost.

The devil wears Prada: to play Miranda, Meryl Streep was really lonely, creepy (and depressed)
Meryl Streep // Source: DR

Emily Blunt has in fact revealed that the one who played Miranda Priestly had tried her hand Acting method AND he had suffered from having to be isolated as badto blend into the skin of the character, the terrible editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine, who inspires her Anna Wintur :

“She was amazing and she was slightly terrifying in this film. She said it was one of the first times she tried playing with the Acting method. But she did unhappy play Miranda. »

The last time Meryl Streep used method acting

Emily Blunt explained that Meryl Streep, known for her lively and warm personality, had to do it get away from other actresses and comedians of the set to fully embody Miranda. In June 2021, the actress had already relied on Entertainment Weekly how much he had he felt isolated and unhappy during filming :

” I was [malheureuse] in my trailer. I heard them all rocking and laughing. I was so depressed! I told myself : “It’s the price you pay for being a boss”. This was the last time I tried Method Acting. »

Fortunately, despite the interrogation, her playmates did not suffer from this strange change in the actress’s personality. Anne Hathaway had especially confided that she he had never felt intimidated by the intensity of Meryl Streep’s approachand that despite this job, the actress had always been kind to the rest of the team.

As for us, we would like to reassure Meryl Streep, and tell her that we don’t need to Acting method or any other dubious game technique, when you are already a great actress.


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