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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Amy isnt always the most popular March sister.
I suppose theres something about me playing her.
They always represent the worst and the best sides of all of us.
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Theres something quite endearing about someone that just says exactly what they think.
[Laughs]
Amy and her relationship with Jo get much more focus in this version.
As fairy tales go, thats not the ideal way: to let the bratty sister win the guy.
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So I understand why shes a frustrating character.
It was very easy bringing that to the table [for Amy].
She deserved a bit of spotlight and I hope people watch her and go, I get it.
I understand her now.
You, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, and Eliza Scanlen really feel like sisters.
Did you bond off set?We werent faking any of those wrestles or arguments or cuddles.
It was very idyllic.
You and Saoirse get pretty physical, too.
And she goes, Okay!
That was so much fun, and can only happen when you trust someone and you love them.
Obviously you could imagine the exhaustion of where my head was at when I finished.
I went straight from that set to Boston to do my hair and makeup tests forLittle Women.
I couldnt have thanked Amy enough for that opportunity.
Shes so fun and young.
[Laughs] It was such a nice way to move on and let go.
Greta really let me enjoy that.
Its a bit like music, like sheet music.
That is specifically how Greta writes.
She expects you to say your line and say it exactly as its on the page.
So you end up creating this cacophony of noise and sound.
That was the most fascinating thing about the way Greta directed.
I love to run wild and rampant.
Being this little sassy girl, I love the scene where I go in and I apologize to Jo.
That was actually one of my audition tapes.
It made them normal and it made them breathe and it made them alive.
Thats what Greta did so well.
You also got to play opposite Meryl Streep (as Aunt March) a lot.
Were you intimidated?Weirdly, no.
I mean, yes, obviously.
But when youre with someone who just breathes and youre transfixed by them, you feel at peace.
Theres nothing better than acting with someone whos incredible.
It makes you feel incredible.
Thats the best way of summarizing acting in a scene with Meryl Streep.
[Laughs]
Why isLittle Womenan important story to tell in 2019?Every generation needs it.
