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Isla Fisher may always look a million dollars, but the self-confessed tomboy is actually nothing like her latest character in Confessions Of A Shopaholic, the big-screen adaptation of Sophie Kinsella’s bestselling novel. In fact, Fisher says she was literally thrown in the fashionista deep end to play the film’s out-of-control spendthrift Rebecca Bloomwood, who’s forced to take stock when her shopping obsession leaves her drowning in debt. “Playing Becky was fun. But I’ve never been mad on fashion; I’m most happy in a T-shirt and jeans,” says the 32-year-old mum, who researched the role by attending shopaholic support groups and learning from the film’s style guru, Patricia Field. |
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It wasn’t her first role, but Isla Fisher’s performance as the, ahem, adventurous woman in Wedding Crashers was certainly her most-noticed. Until now. Playing the lead for the first time, the Australian Fisher stars as Rebecca Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic, which opens Friday. Based on the best-selling novel by Sophie Kinsella — Fisher said she read and loved it long before the film came along — it’s the story of a woman who hopes to become a finance writer, despite drowning in debt herself due to her inability able to stop shopping |
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The red-haired Australian actress, clad in a striped sweater and poufy skirt, doesn’t even know who designed her outfit, which she got from her stylist. And she gets annoyed when a gorgeous studded bracelet keeps catching on her black tights, nearly ripping them. “I’m all right,” she says. “This is a hazardous bracelet. It looks fabulous, but it’s a hazard.” And unlike your typical calorie-averse fashionista, she eats. At a window table at Fred’s at Barneys, Fisher tears through her lobster salad, buttery bread and tiramisu with the same zest that her Confessions of a Shopaholic character, Rebecca Bloomwood, reserves for spending sprees she can’t afford. In the film, opening Friday and based on Sophie Kinsella’s books, Fisher’s Becky shops till she drops — and ends up $16,000 in debt. |
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By the way be sure to tune into today’s Regis and Kelly – Isla is promoting Confessions of a Shopaholic! |
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I’ve added more pictures from the Shopaholic press conference back from January 25. Isla is positively made of adorable in these!     |
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Check out some new stills from Confessions of a Shopaholic. 7 days away now!     |
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Coverage from last night’s Letterman is now upon you! Happy downloading! Isla was her funny, gorgeous self sharing stories and David brought out some funny infamous candids of Isla doing cartwheels and so fourth. She also chatted about Confessions of a Shopaholic of course. Can’t wait for Isla’s other upcoming talk show appearances now!     |
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As I’ve reported, tonight was the New York premiere for Confessions of a Shopaholic. Miss Fisher attended the screening wearing a wore a slinky green cocktail beaded dress by Matthew Williamson but retrieved her white Zac Posen coat to walk the press line. Isla told her press her biggest splurge is Food. “I love food,” she said. “I splurge on nice restaurants.” She looks really cute! More pics tomorrow!     |
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