Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie again impressed moviegoers as Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Robbie’s commitment to her craft shines through as she fully inhabits the role of the late actress murdered by the Manson Family cult.
Remarkably, Robbie did not seek advice from Roman Polanski, Tate’s husband and a controversial filmmaker who was also involved in the case. In an interview with Net-a-Porter, Margot Robbie said that she relied on Polanski’s autobiography and her own research rather than meeting with the director to prepare for her role.
Margot Robbie Talks About Playing Sharon Tate
The opportunity to collaborate with Quentin Tarantino was a lifelong goal for Margot Robbie. Working with the renowned director was her goal from the moment she entered the industry. Robbie says that Tarantino’s originality and energy on set are better than he could have hoped for.
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She felt like a kid walking into a candy store for the first time, filled with wonder and awe. Working on the set of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was an exciting experience because of Tarantino’s infectious enthusiasm for the filmmaking process.
Margot Robbie studied tirelessly to perfect her portrayal of Sharon Tate. She could ask Roman Polanski for advice since he has a one-of-a-kind perspective on Tate’s life. Robbie, however, purposefully avoided making contact with Polanski.
“No, I didn’t.”
Instead, she read Roman by Polanski, the director’s autobiography, providing her with extensive background information on Tate.
“But he wrote a book and there’s so much detail in there that I actually didn’t need to.”
Margot Robbie’s dedication to her role is evident as she read the book and learned everything she could about it without talking to the controversial director. Robbie’s commitment to capturing Sharon Tate’s essence went beyond merely depicting her emotional development.
She took the character’s appearance into account as well. Robbie was upfront about her insecurities about not being physically identical to Tate and mentioned her flat chest as an example. However, she discussed using prosthetics or other methods to replicate Tate’s appearance in a conversation with Tarantino.
Margot Robbie Felt She Was Limited On-Set Interaction
Tarantino surprised her by telling her that he didn’t think any changes to her physical appearance were necessary because they wouldn’t affect the character’s essence. Tarantino’s trust in Robbie’s talent and ability to embody Tate’s spirit without resorting to superficial changes is fully displayed in this decision.
Margot Robbie revealed intriguingly that she and co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt didn’t interact much on set. The plot, written by Tarantino, follows the efforts of a TV star and his stuntman to break into the movie business during the revolutionary year of 1969.
Tate’s tragic end and continued presence in the story are inextricably linked. Robbie’s comment that she is “barely on set” with DiCaprio and Pitt hints at an overlapping narrative structure similar to Tarantino’s groundbreaking Pulp Fiction.
“Yeah but I’m barely on set with them.”
The filmmakers may have intended for Robbie/Tate to have her own storyline in the film, distinct from the main focus on DiCaprio and Pitt’s characters, and this choice could be a hint at that.
Source: Net-A-Porter
