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 “I think we buy a lot of what we’re sold you know. And that’s what Maggie’s been doing for some time - she’s been buying what’s been sold to her, until she dug really deep into herself.” Digging deep is what helped Cameron to understand and become her character. One thing that made Maggie such a good character was that she was real and people, male or female, can relate to her. One scene in particular, Maggie is publicly embarrassed. Cameron at times found it difficult to be fully “in” the scene because in a way it was her and Maggie who were getting humiliated. “There were several times where it was very painful to be right there, that particular moment with MTV…Have you ever had one of those moments when you do something, then feel like ‘Oh my God when I walk away from here there’s going to be pieces of me on the ground.’ And that’s what it was to Maggie, and I think we’ve all had those moments.” It’s the kind of scene that makes audience members turn away or squirm in their seats because they are able to feel a similar level of embarrassment and relate to Maggie’s emotional state. As serious as the film may be at times, there is also a great deal of fun and light-heartedness mainly brought about by Diaz. Of course Cameron won’t take the credit for her performance; she’d rather pass it on to Curtis Hanson, the film’s director. “Curtis Hanson is such an amazing filmmaker. His ability to take you in so intimately to the characters and show you, up close what they’re going through…you can relate to it so much.” Hanson, mostly known for directing The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, L.A. Confidential and more recently 8 Mile, has become widely respected in the realm of Hollywood director’s. For Diaz the thrill and excitement of making the film can be attributed to her admiration and reverence of the likeable and talented Curtis Hanson. “It was such a trusting atmosphere…there was never any guessing, there was never any time where you go ‘okay, is this o.k. for me to do it this way or bring this up. It was great communication and great collaboration.” And as chipper and comical Cameron Diaz may be, when she spoke of Hanson her sincerity and appreciation was what shone through. In Her Shoes is able to accomplish its goal. It puts the audience into Maggie’s life and the audience is taken on her journey of failure, accomplishment, and self discovery. Like Maggie who ultimately achieves happiness by the film’s close, Diaz strongly feels that anyone anywhere can be contented. “You can be ... |
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