Jennifer Lopez spent “weeks” getting ready to play Evita – earlier than Madonna landed the half.
Jennifer Lopez was desperate to play Evita within the film
The 56-year-old singer was determined to play Eva Peron, the Argentine politician and activist, within the 1996 biographical musical drama movie, and Jennifer felt devastated when the function was awarded to Madonna as an alternative.
Talking throughout a question-and-answer session, Jennifer shared: “I went to audition for Evita for [director] Alan Parker.
“I had been practising for weeks and I sing my coronary heart out and he goes, ‘You’re superb. Madonna has the half, proper?’
“I stated, ‘OK, bye-bye. Good to fulfill you.’”
Jennifer is at present starring within the massive display adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Lady, the brand new musical drama movie.
The actress is fulfilling a long-held ambition by starring in a musical movie, however she nonetheless felt a little bit overwhelmed when director Invoice Condon requested her to carry out one of many film’s extra elaborate songs in a single take.
Jennifer shared: “I used to be like, ‘We’ll do some protection?’ He was like, ‘Nope, no protection.’
“I used to be like, ‘F*** me! I higher get it proper then.’ Like midway via the take it’s going completely and you then journey in your gown or no matter so it’s like, perhaps we begin over.
“It was difficult. It was difficult in that means, time clever, as impartial movies might be, proper? It’s the time, it’s the prep, it’s the, you understand, funds. All of it have been constraints for us.”
In the meantime, Jennifer admitted earlier this yr that she feels “proud” of her profession.
The chart-topping star – who has loved large success within the music and movie industries – mirrored on her profession arc forward of internet hosting the American Music Awards in Could.
Jennifer advised Folks: “Every part looks like I simply did it.
“I keep in mind the moments. I keep in mind getting dressed for them. I keep in mind issues individuals stated after we have been strolling to the stage afterwards.
“So it’s all these superb core reminiscences of my life that whenever you look again on them … I don’t know that I get emotional, however I undoubtedly get like, ‘Wow.’ Completely satisfied. I’ve been doing this and I’m happy with that.”
