Sienna Miller received a standing ovation after she stepped in to play the starring role on the London stage last night.
Miss Miller, 23, girlfriend of Jude Law, had barely four hours' notice to play Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Wyndham's Theatre after Helen McCrory fell ill.
The play, directed by David Lan, only opened this week and understudies were unprepared. Miss McCrory fell ill in the second act of yesterday's matinee performance. Two doctors advised her she had a 48-hour virus and should not continue. Miss Miller, who has another part in the play and spends much of her time on stage with Miss McCrory, agreed to take her role.
Denise Gough, who normally plays the shepherdess Phoebe, took Miss Miller's role of Celia, Rosalind's cousin.
Miss Miller was word perfect during the first half but stumbled frequently in the second. However, she got a standing ovation for her courage in taking the role.
She left the theatre arm-in-arm with her fiance Law, 31. She told fans: 'You must come back and see Helen in the role. She's much better than me.'
I think it's a bit brave for her, just because she knows she will be constantly watched and criticized. I think though, whenever anyone steps up to the plate to do something that they aren't comfortable with, it's a good thing.
well done to her it really annoys me that people are saying on Tv and stuff that it was set up just because she pulled it off. Doesn't anyone even consider that she can act.
^ Yeah I've never been a fan of Sienna's but that's a pretty brave thing for her to do especially since the critics love to have a dig at her at every oppurtunity
it's dumb for her to take the other role if she already has her own role. wouldn't the understudy be better at it? it's like she is trying to show off.
by the way, what kind of reviews has the play gotten?
it's dumb for her to take the other role if she already has her own role. wouldn't the understudy be better at it? it's like she is trying to show off.
by the way, what kind of reviews has the play gotten?
ditto. That's exactly how I feel.
The play overall has gotten so-so/negative reviews from the major critics. They were nicer to Helen but Sienna was savaged.
it's dumb for her to take the other role if she already has her own role. wouldn't the understudy be better at it? it's like she is trying to show off.
The article mentions that since this was the first week, the understudies were unprepared. Also that Miller "agreed" to take the role, suggesting that she was prevailed upon to do so. So that doesn't sound like showing off.
Here's the referred part of the article.
"The play, directed by David Lan, only opened this week and understudies were unprepared. Miss McCrory fell ill in the second act of yesterday's matinee performance. Two doctors advised her she had a 48-hour virus and should not continue. Miss Miller, who has another part in the play and spends much of her time on stage with Miss McCrory, agreed to take her role. "
very cool of her 
it really annoys me that people are saying on Tv and stuff that it was set up just because she pulled it off. Doesn't anyone even consider that she can act.
Linear Mode
