The Devil Wears Prada (with Jameela Jamil)

About this episode

The episode explores the challenges and behind-the-scenes stories of adapting 'The Devil Wears Prada' into a film.

When director David Frankel signed on to adapt the novel The Devil Wears Prada into a movie, he didn’t realize he’d be up against the real Miranda Priestly herself: Anna Wintour.  This week Chris, Lizzie, and very special guest Jameela Jamil discover how it took 5 tries to find the right screenwriter, why Anne Hathaway was the 9th choice to play Andy Sachs, and how fear of retribution from Anna Wintour almost shut the whole thing down. Find out why Meryl Streep went method with her role, how Emily Blunt totally transformed her character, and why a scandal brewing in Anne Hathaway’s personal life bled over onto set. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Lizzie

Guest: Jameela Jamil

Topics covered

• film adaptation
• casting choices
• behind the scenes
• celebrity influence
• method acting

Keywords

• The Devil Wears Prada
• David Frankel
• Anna Wintour
• casting
• Meryl Streep
• Anne Hathaway
• Emily Blunt
• film adaptation

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