Jacki Weaver: ‘I can be a cow, but I had a very polite English mother who taught me to be kind’

The twice Oscar-nominated star of Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook – as well as the upcoming Father Stu – on mangling accents, Vegemite and preteen fanmailFather Stu sounds very intense.

Did you meet the woman you’re playing in real life? And what was the overall preparation like for this role? TimDelaneyI didn’t meet her as she had died.

Usually, I do a lot of research.

In this case all I did was read the script and use my imagination.

I liked the fact that even though it’s a “faith-based film” it’s still cheerful, irreverent and unpreachy.

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