Keira Knightley: Slave to the Text
In an interview that seems to have occurred a few weeks ago, Keira Knightley said that she will use the novel as her guide in her performance as Elizabeth Bennet in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE:
Q: And you’ll be playing Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. How excited are you to take on that role?
A: It’s a fantastic opportunity, just as it was to play Guinevere. They’re both strong female roles that if they come your way, you don’t turn them down. With Pride and Prejudice, it’s an adaptation of a book so if I have any questions, I have the book to run to. We haven’t started filming yet, but it should be good. I’m very excited.
August 4th, 2004 at 8:19 pm
Let’s sincerely hope that she does a very good job at Lizzie. I find it hard to make me forget the performances of Elizabeth Garvie and Jennifer Ehle. I can forget about Greer Garson in the role — heaven forbid if it is like that version! :O
August 5th, 2004 at 9:41 am
I also like P&P1 which did many things better than P&P2, IMO. Some folks mention that Rintoul was pretty weak… but to me, the REAL weakness of that film was that the sisters Jane and Elizabeth looked too alike and Elizabeth was too meek. I’m afraid that Knightley will take us too far the other way (i.e. be a Warrior Princess.)
August 5th, 2004 at 3:02 pm
Like the Emmas, it would be cool to have combination of all the best of each one!