Despite the filmmakers'
considerable commitment to the material, the Reese Witherspoon
movie would not have been made without the charismatic leading
lady who could bring to life one of the most well-known female
characters in English literature. Following in the footsteps
of Myrna Loy and Miriam Hopkins some seven decades prior, she
came aboard and the Reese Witherspoon movie, Vanity Fair, finally
had a confirmed start date. "
With the casting of Reese,
this picture came together," states Gigliotti. Day adds, "Reese
and Mira had been looking for something to do together, and
Vanity Fair was the perfect match." Witherspoon confirms, "I
was so excited when I got the call from Mira that she wanted
me to do this film with her. We had met a couple of years ago
because I was a big fan of her work and were discussing other
projects. We got to talking, and we discovered we have similar
sensibilities about women, among other things. I thought she
had such an amazing take on this material, wanting to explore
the roots of Indian culture in English society. She has this
way of explaining things and making them come alive."
This type of synergy between the two has made
this Reese Witherspoon movie a hit. What are the actors saying
about this Reese Witherspoon movie? "In my opinion, Becky
Sharp is an early feminist. She is really a very modern character.
She'd been deprived of parents and has no place to go in the
world - yet she still manages to succeed. Every success she
has in her life is based on her own merit, which is a modern
idea for a period story." states the star actress about
this Reese Witherspoon movie's success.
"We root for Becky because she speaks for all outsiders, denied their proper place in society through accident of birth. She is one of the great survivors - her resilience and never-say-die attitude are what make her so attractive." Faulk and Skeet comment on this Reese Witherspoon movie.
