Taking The Character In A Different Direction
Yes, the actual Priestley is Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who is widely regarded as one of the most influential women in the fashion industry. Lauren Weisberger was inspired to write the book on which the film is based by her past experiences working as Wintour’s assistant. Streep, on the other hand, went in the opposite route with the role.
Taking The Character In A Different Direction
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A Different Take
During an Entertainment Weekly cast reunion in 2021, Streep dropped the goods. “I wasn’t interested in doing a biography on Anna,” she recalled. Her position in her firm piqued my curiosity. I wanted to take on the hardships she had to bear, as well as the pressure of wanting to appear great every day.”
A Different Take
