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Ahead of Sundays big game, we chatted with Silverstone about channeling Cher again.
Glamour: So tell me a little bit about how this came together.
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When you first learned about this opportunity, what was going through your mind?
And really, it was the reaction from all of my team members.
They were so excited about the possibilities.
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I think that persuaded me as well.
Any nerves I had about it were outweighed by how excited everybody else was.
I know people really enjoy this character, and that comes up for me all the time.
What excited you the most about doing this?
I think it was conquering that part of me that didnt know if I could.
There almost isnt a day that goes by that I dont hear some comment about it.
The idea of doing it was scary because, what if I messed it all up?
What if it sucked?
What if everybody was like, Oh, like, lets just remember it how it was.
Thats a lot better.
Hopefully thats not the case.
When I did it, it felt really, really fun.
So Im so happy I did it.
Im so happy I got to have that experience.
I loved being Cher for those days, and I kind of didnt want it to be over.
I wanted it to keep going.
Was there anything you did to ensure it kept that integrity?
Any nonnegotiables or things that you definitely wanted to include?
I mean, working with Rakuten was a dream, and they’ve been really helpful.
From the get-go they knew that it had to be a great director so they provided a great director.
They also had such high standards for what they wanted.
It was quite easy in most ways.
Was there anything that surprised you about channeling Cher again after all these years?
Shes so fun to play.
Thats why I was nervous.
How do I be her?
I didn’t prepare.
My preparation was, Oh my goodness, what am I going to do?
This is happening for real.
This is actually happening.
But there was also her hearther heart was what pulled it all together for me and makes her unique.
I remember thinking, God, Im not funny, at the time.
I thought, Okay, Im not sure if thats a compliment.
But I took that with me.
And I think thats what I bring to Cher, the seriousness of everything.
And that is really fun.
That essence is why shes lasted all these years as an iconic character.
You said you rewatched the movie before doing this.
When was the last time youd seen it?
I remember seeing it with my son when he was five, so about six years ago.
We saw it at the Hollywood Cemetery with 4,000 other people, and that was really exciting.
I brought [costume designer] Mona May with me.
I was presenting the movie to the audience.
It seemed like an opportunity for an important moment or something.
So I did that, and we all watched it together.
They were so…they were characters of their own.
Each costume was its own character.
Its such a delight to see you in Chers iconic yellow plaid suit again.
How did it feel putting that on?
It was so fun.
That particular outfit, Christian Siriano updated and added his own spicy twist to it.
I always trust him so much with my body and I love him.
So that was just fun.
We really tried to honor Mona Mays brilliance with each costume.
Theyre really just copies of what she did, so its not like they reinvented anything.
They just completely copied exactly what she did, but updated it with new materials and new lines.
They did such a nice job.
And we get a fun cameo from Christian.
Could you also talk about reuniting with Elisa Donovan, who played Amber in the film?
It was so nice to be there with her and see her.
We both just kept looking at each other like, What is happening?
Is this really happening?
Are we doing this?
Its bizarre and exciting, and were sharing it together.
I read that you’re also reuniting at 90s Con this year.
I dont know who else is going yetyou might know more than I do.
I just know that I was going to go.
When I get home, my focus will go to where Im supposed to go next.
So I dont know who is coming, but thats so exciting if Elisa is coming.
It was so much fun to be with the three boys and me.
That was a blast.
I just know I was focused at that time on, How do I do this?
I was just remembering her earnestness and commitment and confidence and silliness and passion.
