
Margot Robbie on Playing a Queen and Taking Creative Risks (January 2019)
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Margot Robbie is an Academy Award-nominated actress whose career has included standout performances in The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, I, Tonya, and more recently Barbie and Wuthering Heights. In this conversation from January 2019, Robbie sits down with Willie Geist to discuss taking on the role of Queen Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots and why she initially hesitated before saying yes to the role. Plus, she reflects on producing her own work and uniting women in Hollywood.
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