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Critics go
crazy for
Maggie
Jeff Bridges has so far won nine awards
for his role as an alcoholic country singer in
forthcoming Crazy Heart, with an Oscar
for Best Actor tipped to be in the bag. But
Maggie Gyllenhaal, his leading lady in the
film, also shines as journalist and single
mother, Jean Craddock. Maggie talks to
Stylist about her first major role since
becoming mum to three-year-old Ramona
How much of your own experience as
a mother came into play when creating
your character in Crazy Heart?
Jean is really going through a similar thing
to me, where she needs to be herself again
and not just a mum. She has got this
four-year-old who, at least for a big chunk of
time, she’s been raising alone. I think she
just finally says, “I need something for me.”
I think that’s a line every mother walks
– balancing what you need and what you
have to sacrifice for your kids.
How has your life changed since
becoming a mother?
Everything in my life has changed
completely. My daughter was almost two
when I made the movie and I kind of got to
this place where I felt like, “I am also me.
I am also an actress.” I had this really strong
hunger to express something that I hadn’t
had for a while when she was a tiny baby.
What was it like working with Jeff Bridges?
I met him at the premiere for Mona Lisa
Smile where I was, like, a baby. I went up to
him, I’d had a couple glasses of champagne,
and felt, “This is my premiere, I can talk to
whoever I want.” He told me, “We’re going
to work together one day.” And it made my
entire week but then it happened. And I’m
glad it was many years later when I had
a better sense of myself as an artist.
Were you a fan of country music
before making this movie?
I was born in New York and I grew up in
California, and I’ve lived in New York for 15
years. There’s no reason at all why I should
like country music [but] I do. I just like it.
Crazy Heart is released 5 March nationwide
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