The accent is intimidating as all hell because people know that voice, and it's so, so distinct and particular,` Stewart said. `I'm working on it now and already have my dialect coach. In terms of research, I've gotten through two and a half biographies, and I'm finishing all the material before I actually go make the movie. It's one of the saddest stories to exist ever, and I don't want to just play Diana - I want to know her implicitly. I haven't been this excited about playing a part, by the way, in so long.`
Stewart continued in a follow-up video interview (see below), `I think there is sort of an unbridled, open, and intimate exchange that she had with the public that was so striking for people that were used to a sort of different face to the royal family. That's not something I grew up with. I always thought this person was stolen from us and I always had a curiosity about her. Every day that I unfold this story the more emotionally invested I get.`
Stewart has experience taking on real historical figures after playing `Breathless` actress and French New Wave icon Jean Seberg in the film `Seberg.` Neon has already picked up North American distribution rights for `Spencer` in a deal reportedly worth $4 million. Filming on the project is scheduled to begin in mid-January.
