Alicia Vikander Says She Felt Like an “Imposter” Playing Pregnant Characters Before Becoming a Mom

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As a huge fan of Alicia Vikander‘s acting abilities, I find her recent interview in Elle both intriguing and relatable. Her admission about feeling like an “imposter” while portraying childbirth on screen before experiencing it herself resonates with me deeply. I can only imagine the emotional depth and authenticity she brought to those scenes after becoming a mother herself.

Alicia Vikander confessed to feeling like a fraud while acting out childbirth scenes prior to having experienced it personally. However, she recently welcomed the arrival of her second baby.

In an interview with Elle, Vikander shared that she had portrayed childbirth on screen four times before experiencing it personally in 2021. She confessed, “Each time I acted out giving birth on set, I apologized to every woman present. I felt like a fraud.”

As a gamer, I can relate this experience to completing a challenging level in a game. Each player’s journey is unique, and tackling it for the second time can be more difficult. But, just like how leveling up my character prepares me for tougher battles, the physical training I underwent made pregnancy and childbirth less daunting. It’s an endurance test, a long-distance race, and every woman who crosses that finish line deserves our utmost respect.

In an intriguing interview I had with Taylor Russell elsewhere in this article, we discussed her latest project, “Hope,” where we both star. We also reminisced about my role as Katherine Parr in “Firebrand.” Last year, this captivating production premiered at Cannes and hit theaters just last month. So, you could say that we’ve been quite busy bringing these stories to life!

Vikander shared an experience where she felt mortified upon initially reading the script. She admitted her ignorance about this historical figure, who was the first woman published in British history. Surprised by this discovery, I asked my British acquaintances if they were aware of it, but they weren’t. This revelation was significant for women’s history! Intrigued, I delved back into her books, which offered a fascinating connection to someone who lived half a millennium ago. The realization that Henry, her husband, could arbitrarily take lives, including those of his wives, left an emotional mark. It made me reflect on the harsh realities women faced during that era.

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2024-07-26 04:54