Wednesday, June 10, 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

Nicki Minaj delays 'Anaconda' release

Nicki Minaj delays 'Anaconda' release
The 31-year-old was due to drop her latest release Monday but announced in an Instagram post that it will not be available until Aug 4, reports...

Nicki Minaj delays 'Anaconda' release

Genetically blessed: Elizabeth Banks on her beauty

Genetically blessed: Elizabeth Banks on her beauty
"I didn't quite believe I was pretty for a long time. I never thought about it. I'm very genetically blessed, I cannot deny it," eonline.com quoted her as...

Genetically blessed: Elizabeth Banks on her beauty

Lea Michele to play single mum in biker drama

Lea Michele to play single mum in biker drama
"Glee" star Lea Michele will make a guest appearance as a single mother in biker drama "Sons of Anarchy"...

Lea Michele to play single mum in biker drama

Would avoid strictness: Zoe Saldana on parenting

Would avoid strictness: Zoe Saldana on parenting
"Avatar" fame actress Zoe Saldana says she will raise her children in a way similar to her own upbringing, but won't be as strict as her mother....

Would avoid strictness: Zoe Saldana on parenting

Ed Sheeran won't move base to the US

Ed Sheeran won't move base to the US
Singer Ed Sheeran has revealed that he has no plans to settle in the US permanently as he feels like a "fish out of water in America"....

Ed Sheeran won't move base to the US

Justin Bieber jealous of Cara Delevingne

Justin Bieber jealous of Cara Delevingne
Troubled pop star Justin Bieber is jealous over ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez's growing closeness with model Cara Delevingne....

Justin Bieber jealous of Cara Delevingne