Emily Blunt talks about working with husband John Krasinski in 'A Quiet Place'

Emily Blunt discussed her career including the Oppenheimer awards season run a potential The Devil Wears Prada sequel and working with her husband on A Quiet Place during an In Conversation With session on the first day of the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival RSIFF as per The Hollywood ReporterThe British actress who has won a Golden Globe Award two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well a nomination for an Academy Award and four BAFTA Film Awards nominations entertained the crowd for more than an hour and provided deep industry insightsBlunt recalled The industry can be hard on people You need a helmet for it the star emphasizedShe also shared that I was quite a shy kid with a stutter but creative work helps as an unlocking system That is why she now helps children with stuttersBlunt discussed how she approaches roles saying she still begins off confused how to play a new character but has grown to like the feeling and challenge Every time I am scared I probably get used to the idea that I get there somehow she said The key for me is to work with people who collaborate and are open and interested in what you bring to the tableIn discussing her experience with Oppenheimer Blunt praised Christopher Nolan for being so collaborative which she noted isnt typically the case with writersdirectors because they often have a very definite vision in their thoughts and stated that he has changed the face of cinema When asked about the Barbenheimer label during Barbie and Oppenheimers successful box office run she suggested that a studio hire the person who coined the term You should see both she remarked of the two films praising Oppenheimer as indelibleBlunt also lauded the amazing skill and work of Cillian Murphy whom she called a dear friend and Robert Downey Jr whom she said she also loves The actress also joked that Murphy deserves an Imax camera pointed at him so much He is the last person who should be famous Blunt also quipped He is so crap at it Among other lovely experiences she mentioned Thursday she recalled an early stage experience with Dame Judi Dench she told the audience She is so graceful and silly and warm as per The Hollywood ReporterAsked about a possible The Devil Wears Prada sequel Blunt told the crowd There are rumblings There is stuff churning around But I dont know if I can confirm anything But we would all be delightedWorking with her husband John Krasinski in A Quiet Place was also a key talking point I was a little nervous to work with him meaning husband and actor writer producer and director John Krasinski The Office She loved the script and found it so unusual with a simple intriguing premise though Blunt initially suggested a friend for her role but the friend laughed and the star ended up taking it on herself The reaction was crazy I remember it was like a rock concert She concluded It was this meteoric thing that none of us had expectedWhen asked what roles does she look for I would like not to repeat myself Id like to find out how many crazy people I have inside of me the star shared adding that she is looking for unique voices and bold wild ideas in scripts that allow for real worldbuilding She prefers to play people who are way in over their head than characters who have all the answersThe actress emphasised that her characters have at times been especially different from her real life noting that I played a raging alcoholic in The Girl on the Train when she was pregnant with one of her children according to The Hollywood ReporterThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever