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Renée Zellweger Felt a 'Sense of Responsibility' in 'Judy'

Reuters

   TORONTO - Renée Zellweger said she felt a "sense of responsibility" to
   portray the late singer Judy Garland as authentically as possible in
   the movie "Judy," which was shown at the Toronto Film Festival on
   Tuesday to a standing ovation.

   The film depicts the last six months of Garland's life, arriving in
   London in 1968 as part of a sold-out concert tour meant to refurbish
   her financial state.

   Amidst a rocky custody battle with her fourth husband and accompanied
   on the tour by her fifth and final husband, Micky Dean, played by Finn
   Wittrock, Garland struggles with depression, anxiety and addiction.

   Zellweger called her portrayal of Garland a "continued sort of
   exploration" between the famous actress and singer's public persona and
   her private experiences.

   "There are many parameters that are non-negotiable that have been said
   on the public record and through Judy's own words and things. So you
   kind of feel a sense of responsibility to represent that as
   authentically as possible," Zellweger said.

   "And then the rest was pretty difficult to know because we're talking
   about very private moments that haven't been shared and it's sort of an
   interpretation of what the experiences of the person who was living
   under those circumstances at that time might be like."

   Zellweger is known for method acting, where she doesn't break character
   even when a scene is finished filming - a trait that helped her fellow
   cast members inhabit Garland's world too.

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