Emily Watson is stellar as Lena in this film as she offers up a complex exterior emotional facade that protects her internal longings and keeps her from opening up her real beauty to others. Though through her walls Barry seems to see this beauty shining through and keeps him pushing ahead to win her over.
”Paul (Thomas Anderson) took me to Art’s Deli and told me that he was writing something for Adam Sandler. He asked me what I wanted to do next and I said, ‘I don’t want to do anything more like cry or die.’ We had a great afternoon, just chatting away; of course I didn’t know at this stage that he’d already written me a part.”
- Emily Watson on being cast in Punch-Drunk Love
Caption:
Emily Watson stars as Lena Leonard in the Revolution Studios/New Line Cinema presentation of Punch-Drunk Love, distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Photo By:
Bruce Birmelin
Image Source:
Official still that was used in the original USA release of the film.
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