Tuesday 28 November 2000

A diva is born

This summer, Mariah Carey filmed her first movie All that Glitters. Producer Lawrence Mark recalls it proved almost as treacherous a shoot as his high-adventure thriller Vertical Limit. "There's no denying she's a diva and she loves being the diva which is part of her charm," says Mark.

"She makes no bones about it, but, to her credit, Mariah knows she's not a diva in the film world. She realizes if she shows up eight hours late for a music video, they'll just have to wait. Since video producers have waited in the past, she seems to think they'll wait again, and again and again."

Mark breathes a sigh of relief when he recalls that on All That Glitters "she knew she had to prove herself and it was kind of fun to watch her trying to adjust her behaviour. She was a good little trooper, but I'm not sure I want to produce her next movie, mind you!"

Mark admits All That Glitters didn't exactly tax Carey's budding acting talents. "You're not going to see a new Meryl Streep, but that wasn't the intent of the film. She's playing someone close to home and the film is set in the music industry so she knows the world her character is from. Best of all, she sings 12 songs. She's doing what she knows how to do and what the fans want from her."

(Wenn)



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