British actress Marisa Abela has shared her experience of portraying Amy Winehouse in an upcoming biopic, revealing she followed a strict regime to shrink to the singer's slender frame. Abela consulted a dietician to safely achieve the desired look, believing that being 'frailer and smaller' helped her embody Winehouse's persona. The actress expressed concerns about being taken seriously if she didn't go through the challenging process of method acting.
Marisa Abela Worried She Wouldn’t Be ‘Taken Seriously If I’m Not Torturing Myself’ to Go Method as Amy Winehouse https://t.co/Kaq1HADup5
The 27-year-old actress from Brighton said feeling "frailer and smaller" helped when depicting the Valerie singer in the upcoming film Back To Black https://t.co/YXebCp3PbN
Amy Winehouse actress consulted dietician to help her safely portray singer in biopic https://t.co/ZjzaHZiAqR
British actress Marisa Abela has said that being “frailer and smaller” helped her portray Amy Winehouse in the upcoming biopic about her life ✍: @Hello_Hannah0 https://t.co/sBmeRR1dck
Marisa Abela reveals the strict regime she followed to shrink to Amy Winehouse's slender frame and the debilitating effect it had on her https://t.co/bkPBu0ixTk https://t.co/e63Iq2wj9I
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