‘It felt like she was back!’ Ana de Armas says when she came into the costume as Marilyn Monroe it was “emotional” and now she’s “very protective”.
Ana De Armas spoke about seeing herself as Marilyn Monroe for the first time in her upcoming movie Blonde, in which she portrays the iconic actress.
On Friday, Cuban actress told Today host Willie Geist how she remembered the first time she looked in the mirror after transforming into her character as a blonde beauty.
“Everyone in the room started crying; I can tell you. It was very emotional. It got real… you know?’ said the star.
Huge role to play: Ana De Armas spoke of seeing herself as Marilyn Monroe for the first time in her upcoming movie Blonde, in which she portrays the iconic actress
Morphing: The Spanish actress told Today host Willie Geist how she remembered the first time she looked in the mirror after morphing into her character as a blonde beauty
The real deal: Monroe was the biggest star of her time; seen here in 1951
“I had tons of wardrobe changes done, I had like a hundred wardrobe changes on film, and then I did hair and makeup tests separately, but never together. So, that day was kind of like… it felt like she was back or something. I don’t know… I get emotional just thinking about it.’
Describing how she developed a kinship with the icon after studying her life, Ana said, “Sure I feel very protective of her.”
Based on the life of the legendary star, Blonde traces her career from her humble beginnings as Norma Jeane Mortenson to superstar actress Marilyn Monroe.
Back to life: “Everyone in the room started crying; I can tell you. It was very emotional. It got real…you know’
Incarnation of an icon: Describing how she developed a kinship with the icon after studying her life, Ana said, “Sure, I feel very protective of her.”
So similar in looks and style: Ana as Marilyn in the 1953 film Niagara
According to Netflix, the film will tell her private story, a reimagined version of the actress’ life told through a modern lens.
The film is being produced by Brad Pitt’s company Plan B and will be available on September 23 on the Netflix streaming service.
The cast also includes Adrien Brody as Arthur Miller and Bobby Cannavale as Joe DiMaggio.
Sounding like the star: Ana was born in Cuba, and to cover up her natural accent, she worked with a dialect coach for a year to prepare for the role
Ana was born in Cuba and to hide her natural accent, she worked with a dialect coach for a year to prepare for the role.
She previously admitted that she struggled with the process of studying Monroe’s voice.
“It took me nine months of dialect coaching, practice and a few ADR sessions [to get the accent right]’ she told the London Times.
She also admitted: “It was a lot of torture, so exhausting. My brain was fried.’
Her personal life: According to Netflix, the film will tell her personal story, a reimagined version of the actress’ life told through a modern lens
A pinup: Ana was born in Cuba and to hide her natural accent, she worked with a dialect coach for a year to prepare for the role. She previously admitted that she struggled with the process of studying Monroe’s voice