When Meryl Streep Talk about acting, it seems that absolutely everyone in the world of the seventh art is paying attention. The actress, who is in full promotion of “The Devil Wears Prada 2”took advantage of a radio interview to reflect on the characters that he finds most stimulating and ended up leaving a phrase that was powerful among fans of superhero movies.
The conversation occurred in “Hits Radio Breakfast Expose”where he shared a microphone with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt. The initial question had to do with the softer side of Miranda Priestly in the new installment, but Streep took it into broader territory and what kind of figures interest her on screen and why she feels that many recent productions fail to portray them in sufficient depth.
“It’s very boring”: the phrase that opened the debate
While explaining her taste for characters full of nuances and contradictory decisions, Streep was direct when mentioning the style that, in her opinion, dominates part of current cinema: “I feel like you get a realistic view.”said the actress. “I think we tend to make Wonder-style movies now. We have the villains and the good guys, and it’s very boring.”
From there, he delved into the need for stories that allow us to explore vulnerabilities, contradictions and gray areas. For her, narratives that remain too clear in extremes lose the opportunity to show something closer to daily life..
The really interesting thing in life is that some heroes have flaws and some villains are human, interesting and have their own strengths. That’s what I like about this movie. It’s more complex.”
Although it was not a direct attack on a single franchise, he did make it clear that he is concerned about a trend that, he said, cuts conflicts into too rigid blocks.
An unexpected comment towards AI and job applications
In the final section of the interview a very different topic emerged: man-made intelligence. The host asked if Miranda Priestly would use such a tool, and Meryl Streep responded no, because her character “has assistants to do that type of work.”
That comment gave rise to Anne Hathaway tell a recent anecdote. The actress described how, while searching for someone for a job, she received two exactly the same thank-you notes: “The first one arrived and I thought, ‘How nice and professional,’” he recalled. “And then the second one came and I was like, ‘Oh no!’ So I just want to warn you: If you think you’re going to get away with this, you might be giving yourself away. It was hilarious.”
Streep’s reaction was blunt: “Are there so many companies like Anne Hathaway that you’re going to apply to that you can’t write it yourself?” said. And then he added: “That would be a very hard blow; no one on that list gets that job. It’s a tragedy, in my opinion. Girls, don’t let the woman escape. The future is feminine, so you better hold on tight.”
The statements came while promoting “The Devil Wears Prada 2”where Streep, Hathaway and Blunt meet again on screen. For the legendary actress, this is a clear example of the type of stories she values, with stories where no one strictly fits into the boxes of hero or villain.
In another recent interview, Meryl Streep commented that she decided to return to the saga only after rejecting the initial offer and renegotiating a figure that, as she explained, she considered more in line with the importance of her participation in the project.
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