Meryl Streep on Who Should Play Her on Film: ‘Amy Schumer, of Course’
Many have called Meryl Streep the greatest actress of her generation. Now “the Great One” shines light on who she’d choose to play her in a bio-pic.
“Amy Schumer, of course,” says the three-time Academy Award winner, 19-time nominee.
The revelation came during a press junket with The Huffington Post promoting Streep’s latest film, “Florence Foster Jenkins.”
When Schumer got word of Streep’s compliment, she was understandably stunned. Her response: “Holy s—.”
Holy shit https://t.co/FDsxr9P4Kx— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) August 13, 2016
THP’s entertainment reporter Matthew Jacobs sat down with Streep for a quickie five-minute chat and got creative with questions the star, undoubtedly, had never been asked before. Like, which former co-star would be best at scaring off a bear while camping. Streep’s response: “Liam Neeson. Duh.”
“I’m not sure she was all that into it, but she is the greatest actress of our time, so it’s hard to know for sure,” Jacobs said of Streep. “I intended to keep it going for a bit longer, but by the time she started drawing blanks on which of her co-stars could best fake obscure talents, I had to move on.”
Streep plays a real-life society grand dame who sang with enormous enthusiasm but only the vaguest acquaintance with things like pitch, timing and tone in Florence Foster Jenkins, which opened Friday to so-so reviews. TheStephen Frears-directed film also stars Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg, best known as the genius with a seriously bad sense of style on The Big Bang Theory.
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- Rooney MaraMara revealed that she was enamored by her “Carol” co-star when she was 13 and first watched “Elizabeth” in a recent conversation withInterview magazine: “I was like, 'Oh, my God, who is that woman?’ She’s just so incredible.”Getty Images
- Emilia ClarkeAt TheWrap’s seventh annual Power Women Breakfast LA in 2015, the “Game of Thrones” actress said Cate Blanchett inspired her approach to Khaleesi in season 1 of the HBO hit.Foc Kan/WireImage
- Jennifer LawrenceIn an interview from 2013, the “Hunger Games” star said, “I don’t know if I’d necessarily call her an idol or a role model, but someone I admire, who’s an incredible actress, is Cate Blanchett.”Getty Images
- Natalie PortmanIn a Harper’s Bazaar interview, the “Black Swan” actress revealed that Blanchett is her celebrity mentor, especially when it comes to parenting advice.Getty Images
- Rachael TaylorWhile promoting her Marvel-based Netflix series “Jessica Jones” in 2015, Taylor said she’d like to follow in the footsteps of fellow Aussie stars Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths.Getty Images
- Julia StilesIn 2003, Stiles spoke to USA Today about her role models, mentioning Blanchett, Kate Winslet and Mary Louise Parker.Getty Images
- Nina DobrevIn an October interview with the Latin Post, the former “Vampire Diaries” star cited Blanchett and Audrey Hepburn as her inspirations.The CW
- Carey MulliganIn an April 2015 interview with Vogue, the “Suffragette” star mentioned three actresses she looks up to: "Kate Winslet or Cate Blanchett or Tilda Swinton—every time I watch them on screen, they’re just nailing it.”Getty Images
- Emily RatajkowskiIn an interview with the Editorialist, the “We Are Your Friends” actress said she sees Blanchett and Rooney Mara as her two role models.Getty Images
- Mamie GummerGetty Images
In an August 2015 interview, Meryl Streep’s daughter cited Blanchett as her role model: “Theater has remained a priority in her life. She’s been able to balance the [theater and movies].”
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