“It felt like vertigo starting to write it.
Like, where do you even begin?
What would be the story?
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken.Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.(2)
Greta Gerwighad some serious initial concerns about getting all dolled up forher upcomingBarbiemoviestarringMargot Robbie.
“It was terrifying.
I think that was a big part of it,” Gerwig said onDua Lipa’sAt Your Servicepodcast on Friday.
It felt like vertigo starting to write it.
Like, where do you even begin?
What would be the story?”
“That feeling that I had was knowing that it would be really interesting terror.
Usually that’s where the best stuff is,” she shared.
“When you’re like, ‘I am terrified of that.’
“Whatever we wanted it to be, they did not attempt to micromanage it.
They were completely onboard as partners and that was extraordinary.”
Instead, Gerwig noted that they gave her access to the full Barbie archives.
“They really gave us their trust,” she said.
We don’t have to make any Barbie movie.
We want to makethis one.'”
She added, “I usually know on a gut level if something feels right.
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