Juliet on her mind

Actor Carey Mulligan has revealed that she is keen to play Juliet in William Shakespeare’s play

Romeo and Juliet

, on Broadway. The 25-year-old said she hopes to hit the stage as Juliet in a new production next year.

“I’ve been talking to someone about

Romeo and Juliet

and I’d never sort of gone after it and tried to make that happen. I’ve never done Shakespeare, so that really scares me. But it’s exciting,”

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quoted her as saying.

“I won’t be able to play Juliet in a couple of years and, if I’m ever gonna do it, I should do it now,” she added. The Education star adds that she’ll always return to the stage in between movies because she’s more comfortable on stage.

First Published: Sep 23, 2010 19:15 IST