The actress took on a somewhat alternate version of the musical icon.
biopic may have only released on Roku November 4, but it’s already gaining critical acclaim for its meta approach to telling the story of the comedic singer’s life.
“I watched tons of interviews, and I was constantly playing them on set just so I had the cadence of her voice and the tone in my head,” Wood said, seated beside her costar, Wood continued, “She’s just completely unashamed in her confidence and how she views herself; how she carries herself in the world and in conversation. I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed a more confident human being... She had the perfect balance of sexuality while also being very empowered and in control. She was somehow able to be so overt and sensual while maintaining this air of a queen. That’s a hard line to straddle. I think there’s art in that. Nobody else is like her.
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