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** She felt Joanna in ''Film/KramerVsKramer'' was written to be "too evil" and had the part rewritten accordingly.



** Amy's speech about marriage as an economic proposition in ''Film/LittleWomen2019'' was Meryl's idea, who felt that the audience needed to understand a woman's powerlessness in the era.
* ActorInspiredHeroism:[[invoked]] She felt that Joanna of ''Film/KramerVsKramer'' was written to be "too evil" and especially asked to rewrite her monologue in the courtroom scene, as she felt it sounded like a man speaking for a woman. As a result, although Joanna is the film's antagonist, she becomes far more sympathetic.



** On the first day of ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'' Meryl said to Anne Hathaway - "I think you're perfect for this part and I'm going to enjoy working with you" - and then to remember that, because it would be the last nice thing she said. She kept her distance from everyone, feeling she couldn't properly "chill the blood" as Miranda. Emily Blunt joked that as soon as the movie wrapped, Meryl ran across the car park shouting [[MoodWhiplash "you were so good!"]]

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** On the first day of ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'' Meryl said to Anne Hathaway - "I think you're perfect for this part and I'm going to enjoy working with you" - and then to remember that, because it would be the last nice thing she said. She kept her distance from everyone, feeling she couldn't properly "chill the blood" as Miranda. Emily Blunt joked that as soon as the movie wrapped, Meryl ran across the car park shouting [[MoodWhiplash "you were so good!"]]good!"]] She ultimately regretted it, hating how she couldn't socialise with the other cast members, and vowed never to do it again.



* IronyAsSheIsCast:[[invoked]] In ''Film/FlorenceFosterJenkins'' she plays a ferociously bad opera singer, despite demonstrating that she is quite a gifted singer in real life.

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** In ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'', she plays a terrible actress.
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In ''Film/FlorenceFosterJenkins'' she plays a ferociously bad opera singer, despite demonstrating that she is quite a gifted singer in real life.



* OneTakeWonder:[[invoked]] ''That'' scene in ''Film/SophiesChoice'' was done in only one take, as Meryl found it too distressing to perform, since she was a mother herself.



** ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'' - another satirical comedy where she plays a woman looking to regain her youth and beauty.

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** ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'' - another satirical comedy where she plays a woman an aging diva looking to regain her youth and beauty.
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* TheCameo: As herself in ''Stuck On You''.


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* TheCameo: As herself in ''Stuck On You''.
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* FakeNationality:[[invoked]] It's her specialty. The complete list is [[FakeBrit English]] (''Film/TheIronLady'', ''The French Lieutenant's Woman''), Danish (''Film/OutOfAfrica''), Polish (''Film/SophiesChoice''), [[FakeIrish Irish]] (''Theatre/DancingAtLughnasa''), Italian (''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty''), [[FakeAustralian Australian]] (''A Cry In The Dark'') and German (''Holocaust'').

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* FakeNationality:[[invoked]] It's her specialty. The complete list is [[FakeBrit English]] (''Film/TheIronLady'', ''The French Lieutenant's Woman''), Danish (''Film/OutOfAfrica''), Polish (''Film/SophiesChoice''), [[FakeIrish Irish]] (''Theatre/DancingAtLughnasa''), Italian (''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty''), New Zealand-born [[FakeAustralian Australian]] (''A (''Film/EvilAngels'', AKA ''A Cry In The Dark'') and German (''Holocaust'').
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** Films she was offered but declined include ''Film/ComingHome'' (went to Penelope Milford), ''Film/{{Alien}}'' (went to Creator/SigourneyWeaver), ''Film/AmericanGigolo'' (went to Lauren Hutton), ''Film/ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice1981'' (went to Jessica Lange), and ''Film/FatalAttraction'' (went to Creator/GlennClose).

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** Films she was offered but declined include ''Film/ComingHome'' (went to Penelope Milford), ''Film/{{Alien}}'' (went to Creator/SigourneyWeaver), ''Film/AmericanGigolo'' (went to Lauren Hutton), ''Film/ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice1981'' (went to Jessica Lange), and ''Film/FatalAttraction'' (went to Creator/GlennClose).Creator/GlennClose).
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->''"[[Film/TheDevilWearsPrada That’s all.]]"''
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* IronLady: Very talented at portraying powerful female authority figures to the point where she was literally cast in a film called ''Film/TheIronLady'' as Margaret Thatcher! Miranda Priestly in ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'' was another standout example of this.

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* MoneyDearBoy: [[invoked]]Admits that the miniseries ''Holocaust'' was done entirely for the money.

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* MoneyDearBoy: [[invoked]]Admits that [[invoked]] She appeared in ''Series/{{Holocaust}}'' to help pay for her boyfriend Creator/JohnCazale's cancer treatment.
* OldShame: ''Still of
the miniseries ''Holocaust'' was done entirely Night'' – here's a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pSt7ODV9NQ trailer]] for what the money.lady herself called her worst movie.



** The four roles she's been turned down for? ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}'' (played by Cate Blanchett), ''Film/AmericanGigolo'' (played by Lauren Hutton), ''Sweet Dreams'' (played by Jessica Lange) and ''Film/TheRemainsOfTheDay'' (played by Emma Thompson).

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** The four roles she's been It's rare for her to get turned down for? ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}'' (played by Cate Blanchett), ''Film/AmericanGigolo'' (played by Lauren Hutton), ''Sweet Dreams'' (played by Jessica Lange) for any film role she pursues, but it has happened a few times, including ''Film/KingKong1976'' and ''Film/SweetDreams'' (both of which went to Creator/JessicaLange), ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' (went to Creator/GeenaDavis), ''Film/TheRemainsOfTheDay'' (played by Emma Thompson).(went to Creator/EmmaThompson), and ''Film/{{Elizabeth}}'' (went to Creator/CateBlanchett).
** Films she was offered but declined include ''Film/ComingHome'' (went to Penelope Milford), ''Film/{{Alien}}'' (went to Creator/SigourneyWeaver), ''Film/AmericanGigolo'' (went to Lauren Hutton), ''Film/ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice1981'' (went to Jessica Lange), and ''Film/FatalAttraction'' (went to Creator/GlennClose).
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** Several in ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'': she came up with the idea of using a soft voice for Miranda Priestly as she had noticed Creator/ClintEastwood did that and as a way of showing that Miranda never needed to raise her voice in any room she was in. Her line towards the end of the movie was supposedto be "everybody wants to be me", but she suggested "us" instead.

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** Several in ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'': she came up with the idea of using a soft voice for Miranda Priestly as she had noticed Creator/ClintEastwood did that and as a way of showing that Miranda never needed to raise her voice in any room she was in. Her line towards the end of the movie was supposedto supposed to be "everybody wants to be me", but she suggested "us" instead.
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* ''Series/OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding'' (2023)

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* ''Series/OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding'' (2023)(2023) - Loretta Durkin
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* LargeHam: When she needs to, she can ''really'' bring the ham as her performance in ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'' shows in glorious fashion.

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