Feb 9, 2008, 7:35 GMT
Naomi Watts loves "playing scared".
10/17/2007 - Naomi Watts - BFI 51st London Film Festival: Eastern Promises - Opening Gala - London - London, England © Solarpix / PR Photos
The 39-year-old beauty - who crosses paths with Russian gangsters in her latest movie 'Eastern Promises' - enjoys portraying characters who are placed in terrifying situations.
She said: "I love playing scared. It's fun, and besides, no-one is that perfect. I love seeing a character put under pressure until they crack open to reveal the contradictions we all have in ourselves."
Watts' 'Eastern Promises' co-star Viggo Mortensen - who has been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film - believes she deserved more recognition for her performance.
He told Esquire magazine: "Naomi did some very subtle, finely layered work in 'Eastern Promises'. Unfortunately it is not surprising that such well-grounded, generous and true-to-life acting has thus far hardly been recognised by the year-end taste makers in the movie business.
"She is simply too deft to be noticed in the rush towards bigger, brassier, bug-eyed performances. It was a personal pleasure and a creative privilege to work with her."
Naomi can be seen later this month in the brutally violent 'Funny Games U.S.', in which she is held hostage in her own home by two ruthless young men.
(C) BANG Media International
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steandricFeb 10th, 2008 - 01:21:27
very well said, viggo, you're amongst the few who see and recognize real talents. bravo!
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