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Meryl Streep on Directors She Was Imitating For Devil Wears Prada Role

Meryl Streep on Directors She Was Imitating For Devil Wears Prada Role

Published by Daniella Wilson

While most people assume Meryl Streep was channeling Anna Wintour for her Devil Wears Prada character, the Oscar winner says she was actually “imitating” two top Hollywood filmmakers. The actress — who first played cynical fashion editor Miranda Priestly in the 2006 film and later reprised her role for the upcoming sequel — made a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she revealed that she actually drew inspiration from Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood for the role. “I was basically imitating Mike Nichols that whole time,” Streep told the host. “If Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood had a baby… it would be Miranda Priestly.” This may come as a surprise to some fans, as many have likened Priestly to Wintour since The Devil Wears Prada was based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel of the same name, which was inspired by her own experiences working as an assistant to the former editor in chief of Vogue (Wintour now serves as chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue). Streep explained that Nichols’ commanding directing …

Clint Eastwood Asked Matt Damon If He Wants to ‘Waste Everybody’s Time’

Clint Eastwood Asked Matt Damon If He Wants to ‘Waste Everybody’s Time’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Matt Damon is recalling his first on-set experience with Clint Eastwood in the director’s chair. During a recent appearance on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, the Oscar winner said he quickly learned the legendary filmmaker’s directing style when he got shut down on his first day of filming 2009’s Invictus for asking to film another take. Eastwood is known for giving actors limited takes while filming. “So I was playing a South African rugby player, and that’s a really tough accent to do,” Damon remembered, adding that he “spent six months” working with a dialect coach to perfect the accent of his character, Francois Pienaar. “[The coach] would come in from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, we would work on this accent. … It was a lot of work and fun and great.” “And I showed up [on set] and I am ready and it’s my chance to work with one of my heroes,” The Odyssey actor continued. “The very first take, I did it… There are a number of ways I’m thinking …