Marisa Abela talks taking on the role of Amy Winehouse: “I’ve learned anything from Amy it’s to be fearless”

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NME about taking on the role of Amy Winehouse in the upcoming biopic Back To Black, and revealed what she learned from her time embodying the iconic singer.

Watch our interview above.The actor – who is also famed for her roles in Industry, COBRA and Rogue Agent – caught up with NME on the red carpet of the 2024 BRIT Awards, shortly before presenting Bring Me The Horizon with the award for Best Rock/Alternative Act alongside Luke Evans.During the interview, Abela shed light on her leading role in the Sam Taylor-Johnson-directed film and explained what it was like to capture Winehouse’s essence in the new biopic.“It was a lot!

It was amazing, it was a big task and it took a long time,” she said. “We’ve been living with this film for over a year now and I had four months to really get into preparation mode.”She added: “It was hardcore, but it was great.”Abela also shared what she learned from the project – which follows Winehouse’s rise to fame, her music career and personal life – saying that it was the singer’s values that would stay with her going forward.“There are so many [stories that stuck with me], but it’s more just her essence.

I think that will stay with me forever now,” she explained, also going on to name ‘Stronger Than Me’ as her favourite of the late artist’s songs.Abela went on to describe the track ‘Love Is A Losing Game’ as “a piece of poetry and writing that already does stand the test of time, and will forever”.“If I’ve learned anything from Amy it’s to be fearless,” she continued.