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KNIGHTLEY GOT DRUNK FOR MY FAIR LADY AUDITION
Posted by Faith
Archived under: Articles, Gossip, Keira
August 04 2008

Keira Knightley won her lead part in the forthcoming MY FAIR LADY remake by arriving at the audition drunk.
The British actress was so anxious about meeting theatre impresario Cameron MACkintosh to try out for the part, she turned to alcohol to calm her nerves.
She recalls, “It was in front of Cameron himself, so the only option was to get drunk. I probably did slur my words - I can’t remember.”
But the tactic appeared to work - as Knightley was subsequently cast as Eliza Doolittle, the flower girl made famous by Audrey Hepburn, opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in a updated version of the 1964 musical .

08/03/2008 10:21:08 PM
This article comes courtesy of: www.contactmusic.com

 

 




by Hayden in August 04 - 9:11 pm

That isn’t very pleasing to here. I kind of though Keira Knightley was a little bit more…mature than that but hey; at least she got the role. I just hope this kind of thing doesn’t happen in the future.

Still love you Keira!


by Emma in August 04 - 9:38 pm

Hayden, you’re right!And I think she is quite unhappy.She couldn’t handle things well recently.


by Lola in August 04 - 9:41 pm

I think we’re all taking this a LITTLE too seriously. I think it is adorable she was too nervous to just do it sober– Keira has a way of embellishing and if she was really a sloppy drunk, she never would have gotten the part! I love that she admits she has flaws, I think it endears her.


by Ola in August 05 - 6:58 am

That’s just wonderful !! i’m so happy to see Keira again on the screen:) i agree with Lola, she wasn’t really drunk, she was just nervous, so she drank a little nonetheless it doesn’t mean that she was seriously drunk, i think on the one hand that’s quite sweet actually:)



by mandolinaes in August 05 - 12:09 pm

8O


by Eline in August 05 - 1:05 pm

Little bit weird way to audition for a role, I think she only did it to feel more comfortable in the situation. I don’t think she drank that much though.. I’m glad she got the role! :)



by Hayden in August 05 - 6:48 pm

I do agree with you Lola, I think EVERYONE gets nervous when auditioning too, for a role, but that fact that she (being such a talented actress as herself,) thought that a drink would help is just not really something someone of her stature should do. I mean, she’s a movie star, she has to realize that young girls look up to her.

But then again everyone makes mistakes. I am just concerned weather she considered that a mistake or not.


by Lola in August 05 - 7:38 pm

I don’t know if girls really look up to Keira, but if they do- she hasn’t been a very good role model. She curses in every interview, admits to enjoying her champagne and enjoying sex…I don’t think Keira Knightley is what six year olds aspire to be. That role is more filled by Miley Cyrus, especially as Keira ventures away from films like Pirates. I find Keira real, interesting and inspiring.


by Cal in August 06 - 4:39 am

I think Keira was exaggerating a little when she says she got “drunk”. I think she was trying to be comedic for the interview.

She probably just drank a little at the restaurant (she auditioned for the producers at a swanky restaurant) in order to loosen up. If she had actuallly been drunk, I doubt she would have been hired. The producers, Duncan Kenworthy and Cameron Mackintosh, are both highly regarded and prestigious and certainly would not have hired a drunk lol


by Hayden in August 06 - 11:38 pm

You’re probably right, Cal. And Lola, just becuase Keira isn’t a teenager from Disney Channel doesn’t mean girls don’t look up to Keira. I certianly do. I mean, when your in the limelight like Keira is there are always going to be people who admire and look up to you.

But I do agree with what you said about Keira being real, interesting, and inspiring. She always will be, [=



by Ola in August 07 - 9:24 am

great news! i know that probably everyone known that but….:

http://keiraweblog.blogspot.com/


by Artemis in August 07 - 4:54 pm

OMG! she looks so stunning!!!

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f78/tatler-september-2008-keira-knightley-70909.html


by Ola in August 08 - 3:59 am

i also added this pic in my last comment.


by nemi in August 08 - 10:09 am

i wonder if someone could id this
http://www.sweet-keira.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=910&pos=2


by nemi in August 08 - 10:10 am

her sweater


by ali in August 08 - 11:19 pm

Where’s the lovely Tathy? On a break? :(




by nemi in August 10 - 9:06 am

thank you


by adn one more in August 10 - 2:46 pm

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/rav/article12391.ece


by princesssparkle in August 10 - 3:17 pm

i meant to post that other one before!
hopefully we can get some more candids finally!



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