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Empire: Tell us about your first meeting with Christopher Nolan about playing Selina Kyle.
Anne: It was in October 2010 and I had been hearing for a few months that there was going to be a new
female character in the new instalment of the Batman franchise. Chris wanted to meet with me amongst, you
know, scores of other girls - or women, however you wish to refer to us [laughs]. I was very nervous going
into it, and there was some conversation about what the character was and everyone, literally everyone, I
talked to said, "Well they're not confirming anything but I personally think it's Catwoman."
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I just thought, "No, no, Chris isn't going to go for Catwoman! [laughs]". Because I'm the all-seeing oracle,
apparently. I went in with one character in mind and after about an hour of talking he says, "Okay, so the part
is Catwoman," and I had to try to, all of a sudden, completely switch from the one character that I was subtly
trying to subconsciously make him think of to Selina. Who, thank goodness I'm a huge fan of. Chris and I talked
for about another hour and then about three-and-a-half months later we did another screen test and the week after
that I found out I had the part.
Empire: Was there anything in particular he mentioned he saw in you in your performances? Had he seen The
Cat Returns for example?
Anne: You have Googled me! I love Ghibli. Sprited Away is one of my all-time favourite movies. Um, why
did he give the part to me? Honestly I'm still scratching my head, so if you find out please put it in the
article and then I'll know.
Empire: How would you describe your take on Selina Kyle? How does it differ from the last great one, by
Michelle Pfeiffer?
Anne: How do I say this without sounding like a know-it-all? I think that Catwoman depends on the Gotham
City she lives in. The characterisation
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