By DNA India
Actor Meryl Streep, who won her third Oscar this year, may be on the wish list of every filmmaker across the globe, but the Hollywood star says that on her wish list is seeing the Taj Mahal. Best known for her films including Mamma Mia!, Sophie’s Choice and Kramer Vs Kramer amongst several others, the actor here talks about her work, Indian cinema and also reveals her hottest co-star.
What’s your take on Bollywood?
I believe Bollywood is very popular all across. I have seen a few films in bits, so I won’t name any, but I enjoyed it. It’s different cinema.
Any plans to visit India someday?
Yes, of course! I would love to see the Taj Mahal. I keep Googling it for it’s images and I feel it’s immensely beautiful. I would love to visit the place soon.
Several top filmmakers and actors in Bollywood have admitted to being a fan of your work.
Well, I consider myself to be very fortunate if that is the case. I would appreciate them for having said that.
Is there any actor on your radar?
Well, in Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai (Bachchan) is quite famous. She is elegant and gorgeous.
Who would you rank as your hottest co-star till date?
All are good in their own way, but I think it should be Alec Baldwin. It was fun shooting for It’s Complicated with him.
What kind of research did you do to play the character of Margaret Thatcher?
I observed lots of newsreel and real footage, and the biggest challenge for me was just accomplishing the long lines of thought that she would launch into without taking a breath. Even with all the drama schooling I’ve had, I had a lot of trouble managing that. And that has something to do with who she was as a person, just the galvanising energy, the drive, the capacity to follow through with a conviction all the way to the end of your breath until you can’t go any further — and not let anybody interrupt (laughs).
Do you prefer playing real people or fictional characters?
Well, since in a good 40% of the film I’m playing a Margaret Thatcher no one has seen or knows, and we can’t know — it’s an imagined journey that we were taking — I felt a lot of freedom.
What’s the secret of Meryl Streep being the star every actor hopes to be?
Well, being modest I would say there is no secret as such. I feel maybe it’s ’cause of my work that they are inspired and it gives them motivation.
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Like Meryl Streep would talk to stupid Indian media. And even if this is true, notice she said famous and gorgeous. She didn't say anything about talent, range, depth. And she didn't say that she wanted to work with her; she merely mentioned her because she didn't know of any others!
Stupid fans blowing things out of proportion as always. There's nothing to be 'jealous' over - all she did was acknowledge her presence, nothing else.
Aishwarya is the most talented bollywood queen and most beautiful woman ever!!!!God bless her and Can't wait for her to storm BW again!
Aishwarya just takes my breath away!! So beautiful and so talented.Even Meryl knows and praises her.Its a shame that she hasn't heard of anyone else from BW,but instead of feeling good about it.These Guys can't help their INTENSE JEALOUSY ANd AGGRESSION!Poor Souls!!!!!!!!!!!
The Queen of Hollywood Talks about the Queen of Bollywood and the Most Beautiful Woman in the world.Haa,WHat a compliment.Burn With Jealousy guys,BURN!!
phew what beutiful plastic face everything done acc to surgery not genuine beauty!!!!!!
phew what beutiful plastic face everything done acc to surgery not genuine beauty!!!!!!
What pillow face is elegant?? Notice everyone Meryl Streep, the pwerhouse of talent said nothing about pillow face's acting skills!!
Haters can eat this on a PLATE
wow PLEASEEEE get a life!
anon who said "another hollywood name is being exploited ...just to enhance and advertise bachchan bahu"
who is advertising bachan bahu? did the interviewer ask her to say abt aish or talk abt her? NO. Meryl herself brought aish up and gave her lovely compliments. Of course fans of local actors will be jealous cos Meryl wouldnt even have heard abt them in her dreams even
I hope ppl realzie that shes full of bs, the only reason she didnt say she wanted to name a hindi movie is cuz she doesnt know any,
This article is TOTALLY FABRICATED looool, you think THE Meryl Streep has the time to dabble with the pathetic indian media hahaha.
another hollywood name is being exploited ...just to enhance and advertise bachchan bahu
I am sure western people laughing at this desperate situation of bollywood they always need "a hollywood name"to make themselves known...what a pity
@ ''That is really sweet. Feel Aishwarya should have tried more hollywood movies!! But I think she wasn't interest that much!!''
Classic case of sour grapes lol
SUJATA ..........THANK YOU I LOVE IT
I HAVE POST FOR YOU SOME WESTERN MAN ALSO KNOWN AS DUMB ASS THINK THAT ASSWARYA RAI( THE Similarity in the names IS STRANGE) IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD ..........
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Sat, 2012-03-17 06:54 — Anonymous
moron, bride and prejudice was a british indian film, not hollywood. Provoked didn't even get a theatrical release in the US and if meryl streep thought Ashwarya was good in Pink Panther 2, she must think Beyonce is the best actress in the world.
Meryle streep said that she has given her Oscar to Aishwarya Rai
Meryle Streep said that she is going give her Oscar to her. this was in IOI
Wow I am the biggest fan of Meryl Streep! So cool she knows about Bollywood and (predictably), the only name she would have heard was Aishwarya Rai. But seriously... Meryl Streep saying how famous, gorgeous and elegant you are! What a compliment! Aishwarya is surely blessed. She is so beautiful, talented, popular and has a loving family. She truly has got it all.
dimwit haters she hasnt seen any bollywood films so how would she know? but ya may be she knows ash from bride n prejudice or provoked or pink panther 2. ash was good in all three of them.
That is really sweet. Feel Aishwarya should have tried more hollywood movies!! But I think she wasn't interest that much!!
Its a feather in her cap for the great Meryl Streep to pay her such a lovely compliment!
lol, she didn't say Aishwarya is beautiful and talented, that says a lot
Fri, 2012-03-16 14:17 — Anonymous
there is no need to burn...I think you should burn because you know that most of the news about aishwarya in DNA India published these kind of news because they are paid...even you know that...poor you!! enjoy your two minutes of happiness!!
EVEN IF IT'S 1 SECONDS HAPPINESS, WE STILL ENJOY IT. KEEP SUFFOCATING
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dear you are the one who is going to suffocate after a minute!!
aishwarya rai is greatest actress ever
@Oxygen 3 sure shot successes - are you high? the last legion was panned and bombed at the box office (rotten tomatoes - 17%). in pink panther 2, she had a side role and that too was panned by critics ( rotten tomatoes rating - 12%). the mistress of spices was a big flop and she was the lead in that and it recieved highly negative reviews from critics ( rotten tomatoes rating - 19%). provoked (lead role) recieved mixed reviews and it was a dud ( rotten tomatoes rating - 29%). i can admit only bride and prejudice worked (rotten tomatoes rating - 64%). and these ratings are by top hollywood film critics. i think the facts say it all really. she sure is hyped up bigtime by her pr for her hollywood "stints" and her so called rumoured films. PV - please post
Fri, 2012-03-16 13:24 — Anonymous: what makes you assume that haters on these sites are Indian and of her religion? pinkvilla users are not necesarily an Indian site.
Aishwarya is India's #1 (yes #1) superstar.. obviously , to the contrary, she is adored-- not hated-- in her nation. In no other country in the world but India does she get thronged by the people... no one nation. She has far far more fans than haters.. that's a fact.
don't let the trollers fool you.. they are not necessarily of her culture..
Fri, 2012-03-16 13:24 — Anonymous
Only in India does someone like Ash gets bash and a porn star like Sunny Leone get praise.
What twisted people this beautiful country have.
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