This Article is From Nov 28, 2013

Meryl Streep picked unhealthy habits for film role

Meryl Streep picked unhealthy habits for film role

Meryl Streep plays the role of Violet Weston in August: Osage County.

Highlights

  • Actress Meryl Streep took help of cigarettes and alcohol to prepare for her role in August: Osage County.
  • The 64-year-old said she enjoyed picking up the unhealthy habits when she began getting into the character of Violet Weston, reports contactmusic.com.
  • "(How did I prepare?) it was a lot of smoking and bad posture and staying up late drinking red wine with (actress) Margo (Martindale)," she said.
  • The movie also features Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Los Angeles: Actress Meryl Streep took help of cigarettes and alcohol to prepare for her role in August: Osage County.

The 64-year-old said she enjoyed picking up the unhealthy habits when she began getting into the character of Violet Weston, reports contactmusic.com.

"(How did I prepare?) it was a lot of smoking and bad posture and staying up late drinking red wine with (actress) Margo (Martindale)," she said.

The movie also features Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Benedict Cumberbatch.
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