When you look up “The Range” in the dictionary, you’ll findMeryl Streepholding her third Oscar.
A real actor’s actor, Streep is synonymous withversatility.
But apparently, some folks had forgotten that the woman who gave us Sophie Zawistowski also gave usMadeline Ashton.
Meryl Streep in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’.Everett Collection
“And Meryl, people thought we were crazy.
I mean, I had people call me up and say, ‘Are you out of your mind?
She’s never been funny a day in her life,'” Finerman says.
“Shehasbeen funny and they were wrong,” Finerman adds.
“But this was clearly a different kind of role for her.”
So, ignoring clearly bad advice, Finerman said to herself,Take a chance.
Hire the greatest living actress.
I remember seeing Meryl come up with 18 different lines on the spot,“Hathaway told Blunt.
“Stanley Tucci was doing the same, and you.
I was just like this kindergartner who was like, ‘How are they all so good?'”
