Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike says her new role in I Care A Lot was the “most challenging” shooting experience of her career and led to moments of “panic” during difficult scenes
Rosamund Pike is known for her effortless ability to take on a dark role or sinister character.
But actress Gone Girl revealed on Saturday that her latest film, the Netflix comedy thriller I Care A Lot, was her most difficult performance to date.
The 42-year-old actress had to film scenes in which she was trapped in a car underwater, which she did alongside a diving colleague.
Hard work: Rosamund Pike (pictured) is known for her effortless ability to assume a dark role or sinister character. But actress Gone Girl revealed on Saturday that her latest film, the Netflix comedy thriller I Care A Lot, was her most difficult performance so far
She told The West Australian: ‘It was the most challenging two days of shooting I’ve ever done.
‘Even though your brain knows that you are acting, your sympathetic nervous system does not know that you are acting when you are struggling and against the clock and trying to get the headrest out of a car, and you are completely underwater . ‘
The actress added that she went through moments of extreme anxiety when she needed some support.
She said: ‘It was the most challenging two days of shooting I’ve ever done. Sometimes, after about three or four takes, when I asked for my oxygen, I needed to hold my dive buddy’s hand, as if I needed it to control my panic. ‘ Pictured in I Care A Lot
Nothing cool: in I Care A Lot, the award-winning actress plays the villain Marla Grayson, who makes a living by serving as a legal guardian appointed by the court for vulnerable elderly people, which she defrauds
“Sometimes, after three or four takes, when I asked for oxygen, I needed to hold my diving companion’s hand, as if I needed it to control my panic,” she said.
In I Care A Lot, the award-winning actress plays villain Marla Grayson, who earns her living by serving as a court-appointed legal guardian for vulnerable elderly people, who she defrauds.
Her coup fails when she finds out that her client Jennifer (Dianne Wiest) is the mother of a Russian mafia boss.
Oops! Her coup fails when she finds out that her client Jennifer (Dianne Wiest) is the mother of a Russian mafia boss. Dianne Wiest is pictured in the center
Drama! Played by Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage, the gangster chases her mercilessly, leading to some violent clashes
Played by Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage, the gangster chases her mercilessly, leading to some violent clashes.
Rosamund told Graham Norton recently: ‘I think it leaves the audience out of danger – because at no time does my character ask you to care for her and she gives you free rein to dislike her.
– She doesn’t give a shit. She’s a coward, but fun to watch. All the characters in this film are delightfully unpleasant. ‘
Rosamund told Graham Norton recently: ‘I think it leaves the audience out of danger – because at no time does my character ask you to care for her and she gives you free rein to dislike her. She doesn’t care. She’s a coward, but fun to watch ‘