Tilda Swinton's Drunkjoy

11 May 2009

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Tilda Swinton thought it would be "wonderful" to play an alcoholic.

The actress plays the title role in 'Julia', which follows an alcohol-dependant woman who kidnaps a little boy, and says she jumped at the chance to take on the role because it reminded her of people she knew.

She explained: "I know so many people who are so like Julia and I've never really seen them on a screen before. We tend to see drunks portrayed as losers. There's a weak, dying fall to their energy, very often and for my money, that's not familiar in the energy of the glorious drunks I've known in my life.

We were in Mexico City, which is a delight, but it's pretty hardcore so it was kind of delightful going home afterwards.

"There's something so courageous, and hard-working, and fantasy-filled and fun, about most of the drunks I've known. I've always thought it would be wonderful to play - to make some type of homage to that energy and then when Erick Zonca, came to me with this project, I was delighted."

Despite enjoying the role, Tilda admitted she was glad when filming ended each day because it was so "hardcore".

She added to Dark Horizons: "I was very happy to go home. However chaotic one's own life might be, it's never going to be a patch on Julia's, so it was always quite a relief.

"Although - you know, I had to disguise myself pretty heavily as her. I had to sort of - you know, pull around. We had to work very fast.

"We were in Mexico City, which is a delight, but it's pretty hardcore so it was kind of delightful going home afterwards."

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