What is Margot Robbie’s secret to conjuring up tears for an emotional scene?
“Just the sound of ‘Titanic’s’ theme song is enough to make me burst into tears,” Robbie disclosed during an upcoming episode of the “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast,” which is set to premiere on November 26. “That’s my go-to method when I need to cry on set.”
Robbie shares an instance where this technique led to an uncanny moment.
“In ‘Wolf of Wall Street,’ there was an intense scene after my character requests a divorce. Kate Winslet was on set that day visiting Leo [DiCaprio]. I was in the next room, listening to the ‘Titanic’ soundtrack to stay in a melancholic state when Kate Winslet and Leo passed by. It was a truly surreal moment,” Robbie recounted.
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Winslet and DiCaprio were the lead actors in the 1997 romantic epic ‘Titanic’ by James Cameron. The film swept the Oscars, winning 11 awards including best picture, best actress for Winslet, and best original song for “My Heart Will Go On,” performed by Celine Dion.
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On the podcast hosted by “Turner Classic Movies” Ben Mankiewicz and Warner Bros. Discovery, Robbie further explained her acting approach. The show, which has been renewed for a second season, will feature comedy-centered discussions with guests like Bill Murray, Carol Burnett, Jane Lynch, and J.B. Smoove, as exclusively revealed by Variety. The 45-minute episodes will showcase some of Hollywood’s most respected filmmakers in intimate dialogues about the films that influenced their lives and work. The second season of “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast” began on November 12 with a conversation with Murray.
“In his memoir, Groucho Marx expanded on the well-known saying ‘Dying is easy; comedy is hard.’ ‘All top-tier comedians who have dabbled in dramatic roles,’ Marx wrote, ‘almost unanimously agree that compared to being funny, dramatic acting is like a fortnight vacation in the countryside,'” host Mankiewicz stated. “At ‘Talking Pictures,’ we concur. This year, I’ll be having conversations with some of the leading comedy actors of their generation about the films that shaped them. From Bill Murray and Carol Burnett to Jane Lynch and J.B. Smoove, we’ll delve into the films that make them laugh, cry, and that they revisit time and again. Plus, there’ll be some surprises. Like, which film gave Margot Robbie the courage to write to Quentin Tarantino expressing her desire to work with him.”
FAQs:
1. What is Margot Robbie’s method for crying in a scene?
– Margot Robbie uses the theme music of ‘Titanic’ to trigger emotional responses when she needs to cry in a scene.
2. Who are the guests for the second season of the “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast”?
– The guests for the second season include Bill Murray, Carol Burnett, Jane Lynch, and J.B. Smoove.
3. What is the main focus of the second season of “Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast”?
– The second season will focus on comedy, with interviews with some of the top comedy actors of their generation discussing the films that influenced their work.
4. How did Margot Robbie have a surreal experience on the set of ‘Wolf of Wall Street’?
– Robbie had a surreal experience when she was listening to the ‘Titanic’ soundtrack to prepare for an emotional scene, and saw Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, the lead actors of ‘Titanic’, walk past.
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