12/7/2007

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Knightley takes the leading role of a 1930s upper class woman.

Rebecca Ramos

She's getting to know her roots, as Keira Knightley takes on the role of Celia Tallis in the 1930s based film "Atonement." The film, directed by Joe Wright, is modified from Ian McEwan's best-selling novel. Joe Wright -- have we seen this connection before? Yes we have, as Joe Wright also directed the film "Pride and Prejudice," staring Miss Knightley, winning her a 2006 Academy Award nomination. She is said to have quoted from ABC News that she "sobbed and sobbed and sobbed" once Mr. Wright sent her the script.  
  
Though the young actress is British, the role took her some practicing to get down the 1930s version of the British accent. The crew was wrapped up in 1930s-era British film to learn this evolved accent as well as some forgotten culture traits. Along with getting familiar with this culture, the crew, consisting of the actors, director and production team, also lived the era as they all accumulated into one big farmhouse.  
  
What more can this talented actress do? Well next on her plate is a partnership with her mother, Sharman MacDonald. Her talent for acting runs in the family; her mother is a writer and actress, and her father is an actor.