I was just acting, says Britney
2007-07-06 10:14
New York - When all else fails in
Hollywood, blame it on "method acting".
Pop star Britney Spears
on Thursday explained why she furiously attacked a car with an
umbrella - she was rehearsing for a movie role.
As the former pop princess reinvents her career after a
failed marriage, a stint in rehabilitation and panty-less
pictures taken in public, Spears posted a note on her website,
www.britneyspears.com, apologising to the paparazzi for the
umbrella bashing incident, calling it a "stunt."
"I was preparing my character for a roll (sic) in a movie
where the husband never plays his part so they switch places
accidentally," the 25-year-old wrote.
"I take all my rolls
(sic) very seriously and got a little carried away."
"Unfortunately I didn't get the part," she added.
Method acting is technique in which actors and actresses
practice upcoming roles by completely adopting the real-life
habits, experiences, emotions and thoughts of a character.
Erratic behaviour
Back in February, the mother-of-two repeatedly struck a
sport utility vehicle with an umbrella shortly before returning
to rehabilitation for the third time in a week, where she
stayed for the minimum 30 days.
Her rehabilitation stint followed a spree of high-profile
partying and other erratic behaviour such as shaving off her
hair.
Upon leaving in March she completed a divorce agreement
with aspiring rapper and father of her sons, Kevin Federline.
Spears is trying to stage a comeback, performing for the
first time in more than three years in May with a series of
15-minute shows at various nightclubs and reportedly working on
her fifth album.
- Reuters