Anna Daniels
In an interview with Variety about High Fidelity, the conversation came around to The Batman. When asked about the “unique brand of pressure” that comes with DC films, Kravitz did say she was “definitely” nervous. She admitted, “I was excited when I got the role, and usually when you get a job the people who are excited about it are you, your parents, your agent, your friends and that’s kind of it. But when the press release came, I got more text messages and calls than I’ve gotten on my birthday, on my wedding day. All of a sudden, the reality began to sink in about what this means not only to me, but to everybody else culturally — and the fans of this universe are so dedicated and opinionated.”
The pressure to deliver a top-notch performance that will satisfy fans — paired with Kravitz’s appreciation for the character of Catwoman — has led her to take an admirable approach to preparing for The Batman: she’s going “internal.”
“It was a little scary, but also whenever I get nervous about something, I feel it pushes me to a better place anyway, so I welcome the nerves. If you start focusing too much on what people are going to think you’re doing yourself a disservice, it’s almost like you’re putting your energy in the wrong place,” said Kravitz. “Of course, I want to honor the fans and hope they like what I do with the role, but in order to do what I think I need to do with Catwoman I have to go internal and forget about the rest of the world.”
Of course, Kravitz has had a little bit of Catwoman preparation already. In 2017, she voiced Selina Kyle in The Lego Batman Movie, so this is actually her second crack at playing Catwoman.
Written by: Looper
