Cara Delevigne 'horrifically terrified' of new acting role

 
Cara was "horrifically terrified" by her new role.
Emma Powell10 June 2014
The Weekender

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Cara Delevingne was "horrifically terrified" before shooting her upcoming film, Playhouse Presents: Timeless.

The British model, who struts in front of hundreds on the catwalk and previously appeared alongside Keira Knightley in Anna Karenina in 2012, admits she was very nervous before taking on a leading role in the upcoming drama, Playhouse Presents: Timeless and relied on her co-star Sylvia Syms for support.

Asked about working with the veteran actress, the 21-year-old star said: "It gave me a lot of confidence to be honest because I was horrifically terrified. It kind of meant so much to me... I mean she's an incredible actress and to be able to watch her and even for a minute get her say to me she thought my performance was great, it's too much. I couldn't have asked for anything better."

But Sylvia, 80, insists Cara had no reason to be afraid and she reminded her of the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn.

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She told Vanity Fair: "The camera loves some people. A hundred years ago when the world was young, I worked with a lovely girl called Audrey Hepburn. The camera loved her, and she was natural in front of the camera. And this girl's got the same thing. I don't say that because I was paid to do the job, I say that because she has it. Some people have it."

She added: "We became just pals, it was just like we were two girls together and it was very natural."

The made-for-TV film will air on the UK's Sky Arts network on June 19.

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