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Jessica Chastainis putting in the work for her current Broadway run.
As Chastain, 46, appeared at the 48th Chaplin Award Gala in New York City on Monday, the Best Actress winner — who was in attendance to honor herThe HelpcostarViola Davis— tells PEOPLE that acting inA Doll’s Houseis “so fulfilling.”
“Doll’s House, it’s amazing. It’s the hardest thing I have ever done,” the actress says, when asked how her limited engagement is going.
“What I would give for a prop, it’s like [director Jamie Lloyd] was like, ‘I am going to put a straight jacket on you and I’m gonna like, give you all these obstacles and you’re gonna do one of the most iconic roles in, in our, in the canon,’ " Chastain continues, adding of her role as Nora Helmer: “It’s not an easy thing to do.”
“But I’ll tell you, it’s so fulfilling to try every night and I’m so excited to be there,” the actress tells PEOPLE. “And the response has been very positive.”
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In the video, the actress politely tells a fan who presents the book to her: “I can’t sign that,just because I’m not doing it,” before posing for a selfie.
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“I know how excited many you are about adaptations. Pleasedont read too much into a video. There is no news about anything. Except that I’m onstage until June 10th. Hope to see you 🤍#ADollsHouse,” she added in a follow-up tweet.
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According toThe Hollywood Reporter,a film adaptation of the best-selling 2017 novel from Jenkins Reid is currently in development atNetflix.Liz Tigelaar(Little Fires Everywhere) is set to write the script, while Jenkins Reid and Margaret Chernin are expected to produce the film, the outlet reported.
Chastain costars with Arian Moayed (Succession) and Okieriete Onaodowan (Hamilton) inA Doll’s House. The show’s limited engagement on Broadway runs through June 10 at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.
source: people.com
