Amanda Seyfried reveals the tiny detail that helped her understand Elizabeth Holmes while preparing to play her.
Interviewer: βWas there something in those deposition tapes that made you think, βThatβs her. Thatβs Elizabeth Holmes. Thatβs who she isβ?β
Amanda Seyfried: βEvery time she drank her coffee. Because she canβt perform drinking coffee.β
βIt was just the way she drank her coffee. Youβre drinking your coffee. Thereβs no way to perform that.β
βItβs just like youβre hiding from something. She would swallow a certain way. Her visual discomfort was very palpable. The different smiles. That was my treasure box.β
βEvery time I needed some help or guidance, I would go to my computer and click on the four hours of the deposition.β
βYouβre under oath, and there are lights on you that are not flattering at all. Youβre not in a good spot when youβre in a deposition most of the time.β
βMimicking somebody is so weirdly indulgent and exciting. And that was my teacher. She was my teacher.β