Meryl Streep's biggest problem with being Meryl Streep
With one of the most renowned reputations in the industry, Meryl Streep has discussed the challenges of being well-known when beginning a new project.
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Film » Cutting Room Floor
Wed 22 January 2025 19:45, UK
There aren’t many people who have a reputation that precedes them, but Meryl Streep‘s name is synonymous with notoriety and towering talent, leaving most people feeling completely star-struck and dazzled by her presence.
The actor has become known for her ability to elevate each role to new heights, prioritising every aspect of the character as she devotes herself to complete transformation. Streep is one of those performers who is acutely aware of how unimportant she is when taking on a new project, seeing herself as somewhat irrelevant as she succumbs to an entirely new person who takes over.
However, this can be difficult to do when shrouded in fame, something that she has described as being a barrier when working with new actors. Streep has been cast in many ensemble projects over the years, working with established and emerging actors who have, in some way or the other, looked up to her performances. With countless Academy Award nominations and cinematically important roles in films such as Kramer vs Kramer, Adaptation, The Post, and The Devil Wears Prada, she has become known for playing characters with a complex interiority and a strong sense of assertiveness.
But more importantly, Streep paved the way for a new era in Hollywood in which women were given more substance on screen. This was absolutely influenced by her ability to flesh out every role and bring humanity to characters who weren’t always seen in this light, whether it be a struggling mother or a determined news editor.
However, after building such an esteemed reputation. Streep explained how this can sometimes make it difficult to step into a new project on an even keel with her co-stars, with some having preconceived ideas about her and her creative approach. When describing this, she said, “It’s lovely when people say nice things – certainly better than being called a complete ignoramus – yet it can be an obstruction in my work. It comes into the room like a big gorilla before I arrive, and then I have to escort him out and introduce myself because there can be nothing like that between actors when they work together.”
Adding, “All an actor has is their blind faith that they are who they say they are today, in any scene. When I started on Dancing at Lughnasa, I realised the gorilla had definitely preceded me in, and I wasn’t sure the other actresses would accept me. But those girls really let me off the hook because they’re not impressed with, well, anything.”
Dancing at Lughnasa, directed by Pat O’Connor in 1998, follows five unmarried sisters who enjoy their simple lives together in rural Ireland during the 1930s. The film has a stellar cast, including Kathy Burke, Michael Gambon and Catherine McCormack, and thankfully for Streep, they didn’t have any pre-judgements about her that hindered their collaborative process.
From the sounds of it, they were all on an even footing and relatively unimpressed by her intimidating reputation. By this point, she had already starred in Kramer vs Kramer, Bridges of Madison County and The Deer Hunter, but this did not get in the way of her professional relationships on this film, which was welcomed by Streep.
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