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Jennifer
Connelly - I Love to Do Daring Things!
"I
don't get to go to the dances," says Jennifer Connelly, "but
I get to make a movie!"
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Although sixteen-year-old Jennifer Connelly
admits that she missed out on some of the more typical aspects
of growing up, she finds she just can't keep away from the
excitement of movie making. "It's a nice balance, though,"
she says. "I don't get to go to the dances, but I get
to make a movie."
Recently, Jennifer spoke to TEEN
IDOLS MANIA about her adventures during the filming
of Labyrinth, a fantasy tale in which she co-stars with David
Bowie and hundreds of Muppets.
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| Jennifer
Connelly steps out from behind the scenes of Labyrinth.
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TEEN
IDOLS MANIA: How was it working with David
Bowie?
JENNIFER
CONNELLY: He was very fun to watch, very
creative. As a person, he was warm, friendly. He wanted to be a
part of everything. Dave would stay around and talk to the guys
in the crew, and talk to me, which he didn't have to do. I thought
he was really nice. He made everyone feel important. He's very smart
and funny, too. Dave was always telling jokes on the set.
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TIM:
What was it like, meeting him for the first time?
JC:
I felt a bit intimidated, also curious, but then shy, and
all .those things that come with meeting someone famous that
you respect. But he has this way about him that as soon as
I met him, I felt so comfortable, and all the barriers just
disappeared. I was just able to be myself and very comfortable
with him.
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| Jennifer
found that she really didn't have too much trouble dealing with
all the strange creatures in the film. |
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TIM:
You two are the only two human beings in the entire cast,
right?
JC:
Yes, and it was a bit strange, but I think both Dave and I
got over that and just took it as a challenge to work with
these puppets. And by the end of the film, It wasn't a challenge
anymore. They were there, and they, were their characters.
Just as an actor's character becomes real, the puppet's character
becomes real. Actually, I had a great time working with them.
It was something new.
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| Although
she never gets to go to a dance at school, Jennifer turns up
at one in Labyrinth and
finds that it's another obstacle in her quest. |
TIM:
What was the most difficult scene to film?
JC:
The Shaft of Hands! I was on a harness about forty feet up, and
I had to be dropped very quickly. It was a bit frightening because
there were so many hands. You'd think there'd be a lot to hold on
to. But at the top, there were all the fake ones and if you held
onto them, they would break off; the real ones were down a bit lower.
I couldn't touch the walls, so I couldn't get support that way.
I couldn't touch the back because it had all these hinges. They
said, "Don't you dare touch the back or you won't have any
more fingers." And I said, "Oh, that's nice."
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It's a very strange feeling knowing
it's all up to the special effects guys. You're up there and
you can't hold onto anything. It's kind of scary. But, I like
heights, so I got used to it. It was really fun for me. People
think I'm crazy, but I love doing these kinds of things. I
love heights and I love doing daring things.
by
Daniel Dickholtz
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| As she
wanders around the Labyrinth Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) finds
that knock-knock jokes take on a whole new meaning. |
Article came from Teen Idols Magazine.
Courtesy of Luna. You can see this article at her site, Through
Dangers Untold
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