Glenn Close is a living legend in Hollywood. We could admire her performances in the films “Hook”, “Bastards”, “Arrangements”, “Fatal Attraction” and “The Wife”. Viewers who loved family productions best associate her with the role of Cruella De Vil in the popular film “101 Dalmatians”. During her appearance on “The View”, the 77-year-old actress shared a story that shows how much this character is remembered by fans.
“It’s so funny that kids now recognize me as Cruella,” admitted the Oscar nominee. One situation was particularly memorable for her when she showed the laughter of the character she played live: “I once laughed at the sight of a small child. And then the little girl started crying.“
“101 Dalmatians” is American family comedy film from 1996, directed by Stephen Herek, based on Dodie Smith’s novel of the same name. It is a live-action remake of the cult Disney animation from 1961.
The production tells the story of Roger Dearly, a computer game programmer, and his dog Pongo, who accidentally meet Anita and her dalmatian Perda in London. The love between their owners quickly turns into marriage, and the family grows by fifteen puppies. However, the sinister designer Cruella de Vil, Anita’s boss, is obsessed with making Dalmatian fur. When the Dearlys refuse to sell her the puppies, Cruella orders their kidnapping, which begins an adventurous and emotional fight to get her dog family back.
Since her debut in The World According to Garp in 1982, Glenn Close has earned eight Oscar nominations and hundreds of other accolades. Despite this, the actress still feels hungry for new challenges.
“I don’t want to repeat myself because it’s boring, so I try to find things that develop me in different ways“- she confessed in the program.
He is currently working on the action comedy “Back in Action” starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. The film, which arrives on Netflix on January 17, is an action-packed spectacle in which Close performed many of the stunts herself.
“It was great! I love things like this,” she admitted with a smile.
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