Sunday, June 14, 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

When Lindsay Lohan ran naked in store

When Lindsay Lohan ran naked in store
Actress Lindsay Lohan reportedly recently ran around department store Selfridges here without clothes.

When Lindsay Lohan ran naked in store

My style icon is Rihanna: Cameron Diaz

My style icon is Rihanna: Cameron Diaz
Actress Cameron Diaz thinks singer Rihanna always looks "incredible" in whatever she wears.

My style icon is Rihanna: Cameron Diaz

Clay face mask behind Madonna's youthful looks

Clay face mask behind Madonna's youthful looks
The 55-year-old, who recently launched Japanese brand MDMA, has posted a series of close-up selfies on her Instagram page showing off the results of her home pampering session using the new products, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Clay face mask behind Madonna's youthful looks

Baby North West flies first class with entourage

Baby North West flies first class with entourage
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West's one-year-old daughter North West is already enjoying celebrity status.

Baby North West flies first class with entourage

Red carpet like war zone, says Lupita Nyong'o

Red carpet like war zone, says Lupita Nyong'o
Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong'o says the red carpet is like a "war zone" and adds that “nothing can prepare you for the awards season”.

Red carpet like war zone, says Lupita Nyong'o

When Dwayne Johnson battled with depression

When Dwayne Johnson battled with depression
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says he sank into depression when his youthful dreams "were dashed" and adds that it was his “absolute worst time”.

When Dwayne Johnson battled with depression