| ~Gwyneth Paltrow~ |
| Gwyneth on Viola "Viola is very sensory, very passionate, very open and it's not until the second half of the film that she becomes really aware of herself and how life can be solemn and serious. At the beginning everything is enchanted for her, her life is a fairy tale. She is also totally enamoured of the theatre and because it was forbidden for women she dresses as a boy. This was a new experience for me. I learned how to talk lower and how to walk. The costume department made me this heavy, triangular shaped bean bag which I stuffed in my tights and it's great to have that weight, that shift of gravity. It's the only form of method acting I've ever done, but it really helped!" John Madden on Viola "Essentially Viola is a muse which is perfect for Gwyneth because she has something slightly elevated and out of the ordinary about her. Viola is somehow rarefied and poetic, she is in love with theatre and with the idea of love. The part demanded someone who is highly romantic which Gwyneth is, very sexy which Gwyneth is and an actress who, not only has a feel for the comedy, but also for the language which she does in abundance." |
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