Kristen Stewart
That’s how meticulously she prepared for the role of Diana
Kristen Stewart as Lady Di in “Spencer”.
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“Twilight” star Kristen Stewart plays a free interpretation of Princess Diana in “Spencer”. Nevertheless, she prepared meticulously.
Three days in the life of Lady Di (1961-1997): On January 27, 2022, the unconventional Diana biopic “Spencer” starts in cinemas. Kristen Stewart (31) plays the Princess of Wales, who decides during Christmas 1991 to leave the golden cage as the wife of Prince Charles (73).
“Turned every stone”
Kristen Stewart meticulously prepared for the role. Although the film is a rather free exploration of the princess’s life, she read everything she could get her hands on about the character. “I just read everything. At some point I was finished and had to stop,” she said opposite “The Hollywood Reporter”. “I was not afraid that anything would distract me or complain in such a way that it would prevent me from really living it and this feeling of freedom. The research was only emotionally important to me because I felt that I was had turned every stone “.
The American also watched several video recordings of the princess of hearts. She practiced Lady Di’s accent for four months with the help of the same dialect coach who prepared Emma Corrin (25) for the Diana role in “The Crown” and Naomi Watts (53) for the more conventional biopic “Diana” .
The Oscar as a reward?
The reward for Stewart’s efforts could be an Oscar nomination. She is considered one of the hottest favorites for the Academy Award for best leading actress. In 2016, “Spencer” director Pablo Larrain shot “Jackie”, a similarly associative portrait of a man’s wife in an exposed position.
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