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Saturday 10 February 2018
Rose Byrne's greatest technical challenge? 'Peter Rabbit'

By LINDSEY BAHR empowerment and fe-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rose male bravery,” Byrne said.
Byrne has done nearly ev- “It feels like the walls are
ery type of film — physical coming down finally. And
comedy (“Bridesmaids,” I hope we see results in
‘’Neighbors”), horror (“In- terms of actual films being
sidious”), sci-fi (“Sunshine”), made and people being
period (“Marie Antoi- removed from power who
nette”), action (“Troy”), shouldn’t be there. It’s ex-
musical (“Annie”) and citing and a watershed
superhero (“X-Men: First moment.”
Class”) — so it might come One of the casualties of the
as a surprise that she met #MeToo moment involved
her technical match on a film that Byrne co-starred
“Peter Rabbit.” in — Louis C.K.’s “I Love You
“I’ve never done anything Daddy” which was pulled
this technical!” Byrne says from release at the last
of the film, now playing in minute after the comedian
theaters. “It’s such a pro- and director was accused
duction with the CGI. It’s of sexual misconduct last
just like a guy in a blue suit. fall.
It’s kind of a surreal and “I stand in total solidar-
strange. You have to dig ity with the women who
deep in your imagination.” Rose Byrne attends the "Peter Rabbit" photo call at the London Hotel on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 in West came forward. It’s so brave
Hollywood, Calif.
Byrne plays Bea in this mod- Associated Press to do that. I have no idea
ern day spin on author and how hard that would be,”
illustrator Beatrix Potter’s and often saves them from “Rose has a very hard part set. she said. “And I’m disap-
mischievous rabbit and Mr. the cranky Mr. McGregor in this movie,” Gluck said. Byrne, 38, and her partner pointed and shocked that
McGregor’s garden from (Sam Neill). Things take a “She has to be very funny, actor Bobby Cannavale, it all came to that. I haven’t
writer-director Will Gluck turn, however, when old she has to be very emo- 47, just recently welcomed seen the film but I’ve spo-
(“Easy A,” ‘’Annie”). In the Mr. McGregor dies and his tional, she has to be very another son, Rafa, in No- ken to Chloe Grace Moretz
film Bea is an artist who illus- nephew (Domnhall Glee- doting on the rabbits yet vember — and as any and I think we all felt really
trates the rabbits (voiced son) comes to town. Al- I was very conscious, as I working parent of two chil- sad about it ... I’m huge
by the likes of James Cor- though he’s none too hap- am in all my movies, not to dren under two would be, fan of Louis and wanted to
den, Margot Robbie, Dai- py about the destructive make her just a prop. She she’s pretty tired and she’s be part of it as an actress
sy Ridley and Elizabeth bunnies, he and Bea also can’t just be there in sup- not slowing down her out- and then not knowing the
Debicki) in her backyard start to fall for each other. port of the rabbits or in sup- put. She recently stopped stuff going on behind the
port of Mr. McGregor. She over at the Sundance Film scenes. It’s a real shame.”
had to have her own thing Festival to debut her new Byrne does see hope for
and Rose is just a force of indie “Juliet, Naked” a rom- change, though, and
nature. You believe every- com based on the Nick points to the set of “Neigh-
thing she does whether Hornby novel in which she bors” and its sequel for a
it’s funny, emotional, sad, stars in alongside Ethan film that had a primarily
goofy or pathetic. And she Hawke and Chris O’Dowd male cast and crew, and
can’t be perfect either.” and soon will be gear- was a raunchy comedy at
While the process of cap- ing up to start production that, as a good example
turing the rabbit and hu- on the adoption comedy of how to create a safe
man interaction was slow “Instant Family” with Mark and inviting and even fun
and sometimes tedious in Wahlberg. atmosphere for women
the filming, the result is a She’s also started a pro- on set. She credits Seth Ro-
seamless blend of technol- duction company with gen (who starred and pro-
ogy and reality, with physi- some of her female friends duced) and director Nick
cal comedy and cuteness in Australia. They’re cur- Stoller for setting a “nor-
for the kids and a pretty rently working on a project mal” tone.
decent rom-com for the about a Dolly Parton im- “The answer is it comes
parents. Plus, Gluck shot personator who fulfills her from the top: Who’s direct-
the film in Australia, which dream and then has an ing and who’s produc-
meant work was only 10 identity crisis and wants to ing, they are steering the
minutes from Byrne’s home be taken seriously. ship. They set the tone at
and her parents, who could “There is a whole kind of the workplace,” she said.
help watch her young son movement in general in “They have to be held
Rocco while she was on the business with female accountable.”q

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