ISLA FISHER
NOWYOUKNOW:
Eco-consciousFisher raises chickens inher LosAngeles
backyard. “I’venever beenpecked,” she says.
serious, and this other school felt like it
wouldbemoreme.”
Yet, when Fisher and then-boyfriend
BaronCohenfirst arrived inHollywood in
2002, she triedoutmostly for serious roles.
Herphonedidn’tringveryoften.
“I didn’t have any luck,” Fisher rues.
“Sacha said, ‘You shouldbedoing comedy.’
I said, ‘Really?’He said, ‘Yeah, you’re the
funniest girl I know.’” (For his money,
Luhrmannagrees:“Personally—andIdon’t
say this lightly— Islacanbeoneof the fun-
niestpeopleyouhaveeverencountered.”)
Fisherwas dubious. Nevertheless, she
agreed to audition for
WeddingCrashers
,
the 2005 comedy starring OwenWilson
andVinceVaughnas incorrigiblebachelors
who con singlewomen atweddings. Until,
thatis,theymeettheirmatchesintheforms
ofRachelMcAdamsandFisher.
Duringfilming,Wilsonoered friendly
advice.“IrememberOwencominguptome
andsaying, ‘Youknow,you’replayingitpret-
tybig.Youmightwanttokeep itmorereal,’”
saysFisher,perfectlymimickingtheactor’s
drawl. TypicalFisher; shewasn’t cowed. “I
remember thinking, ‘No, you’rewrong. I’m
notgoingtoplay itreal—I’mgoingtoplay it
broad.’AndI justwent for it.”
WeddingCrashers
wasahugehit.Fisher
got someof thebiggest laughs forherunin-
hibiteddepictionof a schizophrenicnym-
phomaniac. (Turns out there is one thing
Fisher darenot doon screen: nudity. Any
lovescenes featuredabodydouble.)
“I’mwilling tomake a fool of myself,”
Fisher admits. “Maybebecause Idon’t feel
I’ma traditionallyprettywoman, soIdon’t
feel thatpressure toappearbeautiful or to
motionwhile she explains her unconven-
tionalchoiceofactingschool.
“It seemed like such a different world.
Commediadell’arte
andmimeandmaskand
movement,”Fishermarvels. “All the tradi-
tional drama schools felt very oppressive
tome: ShakespeareandChekovand ‘show
upontime’andweeponcue. It just feltvery
touchingan invisiblewallwithopenpalms.
It’s just oneof themany skills she learned
duringherstudyofclowningat theJacques
Lecoq International School of Theatre in
Paris.
“Wouldyou likemeto jugglesomething?”
Fisher asks brightly. The actress ballsher
tinyhandsandmimesanupwardrhythmic
“I’mwilling to
MAKEAFOOLOFMYSELF
.
Maybebecause Idon’t feel
I’ma traditionallyprettywoman,
so Idon’t feel thatpressure
toappearbeautiful or
tobeperceived in that traditional
ingénue-actressway.”
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MAY 01, 2013
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