Friday, June 5, 2026
ADVT 
Hollywood

Cameron Diaz wanted more time to prepare for 'Annie'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 19 Dec, 2014 02:36 PM
  • Cameron Diaz wanted more time to prepare for 'Annie'
Actress Cameron Diaz says she wanted a couple of years to prepare for her singing role in "Annie".
 
The actress portrays the evil Miss Hannigan in the remake of the 1982 classic but despises being a "bad" singer, and would have loved to have a spend more time to perfect her vocals, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
 
Speaking on "The Graham Norton Show", she said: "I love singing but I hate how bad a singer I am, but I try. I would have liked a couple of years to prepare for the role, which is what it required. But, I was surrounded by the best professionals and teachers and they rallied around me and gave me a voice that was usable."
 
Though it formed a big talking point, the singing wasn't the only thing that Diaz had to worry about on the set and revealed she lost a fortune whilst filming. Her children co-stars forced the actress to put $1 in a jar every time she cursed in front of them.
 
"They run a scam and get all the adults scared and they are like, 'You can't swear in front of me and if you do, you have to put money in the jar because I'm a kid,' and they walk away with hundreds of dollars," she said.
 
"You can't even whisper a swear word without them saying, 'You owe me a dollar.' They have a pile of cash when they leave and I am like, 'No, no, no, I don't play that'," she added.

MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

John Travolta learns the art of forging for new film

John Travolta learns the art of forging for new film
"This one beckoned me because I had never read anything quite like it. I loved the idea of playing an artist who was influenced by the wrong...

John Travolta learns the art of forging for new film

Jessie J photoshops cellulite marks

Jessie J photoshops cellulite marks
British singer Jessie J says she erased traces of the unsightly wrinkles from her legs on the cover photo for her latest album “Sweet Talker”....

Jessie J photoshops cellulite marks

What's new about Foo Fighters's new album?

What's new about Foo Fighters's new album?
Rock band Foo Fighters's bassist Nate Mendel says that their new album "Sonic Highways" isn't as traditional as their other records....

What's new about Foo Fighters's new album?

Brad Paisley wants sons to be grounded

Brad Paisley wants sons to be grounded
Singer Brad Paisley, who has two sons with wife and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, says he wants to keep his sons in sync with reality...

Brad Paisley wants sons to be grounded

Won't do a romantic comedy, again: Tom Hardy

Won't do a romantic comedy, again: Tom Hardy
Actor Tom Hardy says his experience while filming the 2012 romantic comedy "This Means War" has made him averse to the genre...

Won't do a romantic comedy, again: Tom Hardy

Lauren Conrad marries William Tell

Lauren Conrad marries William Tell
TV personality Lauren Conrad got married to William Tell, confirms her representative...

Lauren Conrad marries William Tell