“It was overhead lighting, all fluorescent, hideous. Very hideous. I had dark circles under my eyes and a little mustache. The hair was disgusting, and the clothes were horrible. I really had to let go of any vanity and not care about my good side or my bad side. I had to strip down everything I am, and become a completely different woman and put myself in her shoes, and understand how it felt every day to be with people just asking you for money. Now that’s something I can relate to.â€â€â€”Mariah Carey on her Precious role [Telegraph UK]
“When Rob [Marshall] first started telling me about it, I had the same response all the actors had, which was a tremendous desire to attempt the challenge, but at the same time, a lurking fear that comes with trying to express yourself in a way that is completely outside your sphere of reference. We all made fools of ourselves on day one, which you have to do when you’re unsure of things.â€â€”Daniel Day-Lewis on starring in Nine [Telegraph UK]
“You can’t compete with the abs.He’s about the handsomest guy ever — girls are melting over railings to get to him. The solo is the only way to compete!â€â€”Billy Corgan on touring with Dave Navarro [MTV]
“Fortunately, the actual rape and murder of her character is implied, or I don’t think I could have done it. But, the scenes where I’m sort of seducing Saoirse [Ronan] were tough enough. I apologized after practically every take or just said, ‘Are you OK? Are you all right, are you OK?’ And she did the same thing to me. She’s a very mature young lady. The irony is that we really bonded while we were filming. Our scenes were so intense that we really needed to be comfortable with each other.â€â€”Stanley Tucci on playing a rapist and murderer in The Lovely Bones [Parade]
“Simon’s obviously very smart. But he’s not the smartest person I know.â€â€”Carrie Underwood on Simon Cowell [Esquire]
“My friends started to call me Gaga. They said I was very theatrical and that although I’m in pop music, there was a performance-art element to the show, like Freddie Mercury. So they said, ‘You’re Gaga’.â€â€”Lady GaGa [Showbiz Spy]