Anatomy of a Scandal actress Sienna Miller opened up about her past scandal and how it helped her play Sohpie so convincingly.

‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Lead Sienna Miller (Sophie) Shares Her Reservations About the Script: “It felt sort of ugly and familiar”

David E. Kelley approached Sienna Miller for the role of Sophie in Anatomy of a
Scandal 2 years back. Having played wives and girlfriends in several projects,
she was a perfect choice. But the narrative was oddly similar to her own life:
It echoed her 2000s scandal. In the series, Sophie is grappling with her
husband’s unfaithfulness when the Daily Mail publicizes the personal matter.
Much in the same way, her then-fiance Jude Law was caught sleeping with his
kid’s nanny. The whole matter caused great damage to her reputation.

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“I had reservations because it felt sort of ugly and familiar. In the weird,
twisted way that somehow exists, I was drawn to that, to exploring that from a
different perspective,” she said.
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But it was worth it. 

“There’s catharsis in all of it. Anytime you get to go to work and cry, it sort
of feels weirdly good.”

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Are Out, Netflix Fans Are Psyched-Up Because “Somebody is lying”
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SIENNA DREW FROM HER PAST EXPERIENCES TO PORTRAY SOPHIE IN ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL

“There is a kind of muscle memory about many of her experiences that I have. So
it was quite available.”

Her past experiences surely helped her to add certain nuances to her character
in the Anatomy of a Scandal
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/anatomy-of-a-scandal/]. And it was highly
appreciated
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-anatomy-of-a-scandal-contrary-to-the-series-theme-ruper-friend-describes-working-with-naomi-scott-sienna-miller-s-j-clarkson-and-others-as-being-a-kid-on-christmas/44]
by the showrunner, Melissa James Gibson, and author, Sarah Vaughan. Moreover,
Sarah noted, “I don’t know if I’m reading into that because of knowing what
she’s experienced. But I think there’s an anger to it, but a contained anger.”

But it was both a boon and curse for her. Sometimes, Sienna would totally lose
herself to the character. She would appear “practically possessed”. 

“The feeling that something’s about to come out that you have absolutely no
control over, the anxiety of knowing that you’ve got one sleep before something
intensely personal is made extremely public, that’s an agonizing state of
affairs,” she explained, while touching upon how she felt during the shoot.

But despite the hardships that she has endured, Sienna is more grounded and
confident now. And we are certainly glad that she chose to be Sophie.

ALSO READ: Early Reviews for Anatomy of Scandal Are In, Here’s What the Critics
Say
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Srabani Biswas

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David E. Kelley approached Sienna Miller for the role of Sophie in Anatomy of a Scandal 2 years back. Having played wives and girlfriends in several projects, she was a perfect choice. But the narrative was oddly similar to her own life: It echoed her 2000s scandal. In the series, Sophie is grappling with her husband&#8217;s unfaithfulness when the Daily Mail publicizes the personal matter. Much in the same way, her then-fiance Jude Law was caught sleeping with his kid&#8217;s nanny. The whole matter caused great damage to her reputation.
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“I had reservations because it felt sort of ugly and familiar. In the weird, twisted way that somehow exists, I was drawn to that, to exploring that from a different perspective,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/arts/television/sienna-miller-anatomy-of-a-scandal.html">said.</a>
But it was worth it. 
“There’s catharsis in all of it. Anytime you get to go to work and cry, it sort of feels weirdly good.”
ALSO READ:<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-nothings-just-sex-theres-more-anatomy-of-a-scandal-reviews-are-out-netflix-fans-are-psyched-up-because-somebody-is-lying/"> “Nothing’s just sex. There’s more”: ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Reviews Are Out, Netflix Fans Are Psyched-Up Because “Somebody is lying”</a>
<h2>Sienna drew from her past experiences to portray Sophie in Anatomy of a Scandal</h2>
“There is a kind of muscle memory about many of her experiences that I have. So it was quite available.”
Her past experiences surely helped her to add certain nuances to her character in the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/anatomy-of-a-scandal/">Anatomy of a Scandal</a>. And it was highly<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-anatomy-of-a-scandal-contrary-to-the-series-theme-ruper-friend-describes-working-with-naomi-scott-sienna-miller-s-j-clarkson-and-others-as-being-a-kid-on-christmas/44" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> appreciated</a> by the showrunner, Melissa James Gibson, and author, Sarah Vaughan. Moreover, Sarah noted, “I don’t know if I’m reading into that because of knowing what she’s experienced. But I think there’s an anger to it, but a contained anger.”
But it was both a boon and curse for her. Sometimes, Sienna would totally lose herself to the character. She would appear &#8220;practically possessed&#8221;. 
“The feeling that something’s about to come out that you have absolutely no control over, the anxiety of knowing that you’ve got one sleep before something intensely personal is made extremely public, that’s an agonizing state of affairs,” she explained, while touching upon how she felt during the shoot.
But despite the hardships that she has endured, Sienna is more grounded and confident now. And we are certainly glad that she chose to be Sophie.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-early-reviews-for-anatomy-of-scandal-are-in-heres-what-the-critics-say/">Early Reviews for Anatomy of Scandal Are In, Here’s What the Critics Say</a>

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