Shailene Woodley wants to Play Stevie in a Movie

[michelej1]

Rock'n role! Shailene Woodley reveals she wants to play Stevie Nicks as she strips down to a sexy but sporty swimsuit
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ByChelsea White, Daily Mail UK June 17, 2014

Shailene Woodley is booked to star in films until 2017, but the actress has her eye on her next project already.

Starring on the cover of Women's Health, the 22-year-old revealed she wants to play music legend Stevie Nicks.

She told the magazine that being the Fleetwood Mac front woman would be her dream role: 'She’s just such a fascinating woman who’s lived such a life and is still living such a life.

'Her music was really profound for me in my life. Yeah I think it’d be an adventure to play Stevie Nicks.

Inspiration: The 22-year-old says the singer, pictured 1989, lives her life being an individual and that is what she admires

'I love that there is no other Stevie Nicks in this world. She is so fully herself, and undividedly herself.

'That in itself is such a powerful lesson to take in and be like, ''wow.'' No one is going to be the next Stevie Nicks and Stevie Nicks was not the next anyone.

'And I think that’s such beautiful advice for all of us. You do you, we do we. She does she in such a beautiful way.'

The Divergent star says she would also like to sing in a film with her eye on a role in a film like Irish movie Once.

'I think it’d be great to sing in a film. I love to sing. I guess another dream movie would be a movie like Once. It’s so romantic and sensual and musical but doesn’t feel like a musical necessarily.'

Shailene currently stars in romantic drama The Fault In Our Stars as a young cancer sufferer who finds love but is also signed on to a four movie deal for sci-fi thriller, the Divergent series.

The action packed dystopian future flick sees the 22-year-old put through her paces, which she clearly relishes: 'I guess I’m proud that I’m very fit. I’m really proud of my ability to be fit or stay fit and honour my body in that way.


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[StreetAngel86]

oh hell NO.
sorry, not a fan at all.
Stevie should choose
and not someone who says they want the role
they need to be an unknown

[madeline]

I agree with you 100 percent. Get an unknown and Stevie should not have a say at all. She wanted Reese Witherspoon to play her for crying out loud.

[Steviegirl]

I really like SW as Stevie! She was wonderful in The Fault in Our Stars. I think it's exciting too that such a young girl is so appreciative of Stevie's uniqueness and individualism. If all the kids who are Divergent and TFiOS fans became fans of Stevie and FM, that could be huge for the band.

[Jondalar]

It's a compliment.

[Macfanforever]

Who's that.................

[louielouie2000]

I love it when the media picks the absolute worst pictures of Stevie to reference.

Regarding Shailene... all I know her from is The Descendants. While I thought it was a great movie, all of the characters were all a bit stilted & 1 dimensional. So I can't really base any sort of impressions of her abilities from that one.

I've recently come to the conclusion that we all probably overthink this whole 'who would play Stevie?' thing. Stevie is a relatively straight forward person to portray. She generally says what she thinks, speaks pretty plainly, and you can read her emotions quite easily.

Someone like Christine would be much tougher, though. You'd need an actor with a high level of restraint, and that's much tougher to find. Which is why I've mourned the Dennis Wilson movie being shelved- Vera Farmiga is one of the best actors of her generation, and could have absolutely done Christine justice.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by StreetAngel86

oh hell NO.
sorry, not a fan at all.
Stevie should choose
and not someone who says they want the role
they need to be an unknown

It's always nice to hear from fans of Stevie who have been impacted by her music and recognize how unique she is.

I'm not thrilled at the prospect of a movie depicting her life. There is a big risk in it being very cheesy and pandering. A serious documentary is more preferable to me.

Still, if anyone went forth a movie, it's likely Stevie would not (and should not) be involved with it. Stevie is not a movie producer, nor is she a casting director. Par for course, movies about real people don't usually involve the subject in the project. These kind of movies are usually interpretations, and not directly autobiographical.

I can see Stevie writing her own story in book form (with significant help from/with a cowriter/ghost writer/editor). Even then, it would contain a large amount of revisionist history, with many fictionalized realities.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by StreetAngel86

oh hell NO.
sorry, not a fan at all.
Stevie should choose
and not someone who says they want the role
they need to be an unknown

Usually the subject matter is not directly involved or has no say in the matter in these kind of endeavors. There needs to be some distance and objectivity. Otherwise, it would become a vanity project . Most often, the subjects are long dead before a movie would even be conceived.

Instead of a salacious docudrama of Stevie's life, how about a serious documentary which focuses on how Stevie has made a worldly impact in the field of music, as well as the connection she as forged with her legion of fans, on a deeply loyal, personal and emotional level? I'd rather have her depicted in reality. Her life is a movie that wrote itself. I see no good for it to be interpreted with actors and a screenplay writer. As some have noted, Stevie's appeal is not universal, yet she still has a substantial audience.

While it might seem entertaining to see her story portrayed and interpreted by someone else, the likely outcome might not be so satisfying. The novelty of it will wear off quickly (as would as Fleetwood Mac movie of similar nature). I'm afraid it would likely become a parody-of itself. The movie world, and the world in general, isn't calling tout for this; just a few enamored actresses. If anything, it would be on cable network, and do just as welll as Stevie's In Your Dreams DVD documentary.

[Lee]

Not too familiar with her, so I don't know if she could carry it off or not.

Shailene Woodley eager to play Stevie Nicks onscreen

Actress Shailene Woodley is eager to show off her musical skills and portray singer Stevie Nicks onscreen.

The actress has taken on drama, romance and sci-fi flicks over the past few years, and now she's keen to take on a musical role, setting her sights set on playing Fleetwood Mac's Nicks. Woodley tells Women's Health magazine, "I would love to play Stevie Nicks. She's just such a fascinating woman who's lived such a life and is still living such a life. Her music was really profound for me in my life. I think it'd be an adventure to play Stevie Nicks. I love that there is no other Stevie Nicks in this world. She is so fully herself, and undividedly herself. That, in itself, is such a powerful lesson to take in and be like, 'Wow.' No one is going to be the next Stevie Nicks, and Stevie Nicks was not the next anyone. And I think that's such beautiful advice for all of us. You do you, we do we. She does she in such a beautiful way."

The 22-year-old divulges she's willing to show the world she can carry a tune, eager to take on any role that will show off a different side of her talents. She adds, "I think it'd be great to sing in a film. I love to sing. I guess another dream movie would be a movie like 'Once.' It's so romantic and sensual and musical but doesn't feel like a musical necessarily."

Lee

[BlueDenimLamp]

There's a whole thread on this Shailene Woodley wants to Play Stevie in a Movie from 2 or 3 weeks ago...

[Lee]

Never saw the thread but by if a mod wants to delete this thread, he or she is welcome to.

Lee