
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.
By HT Correspondent | IANS
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2010 01:47 AM IST
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,”
contactmusic.com
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.

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