Written by Danielle Hope has claimed that she is prepared to receive criticism when she debuts as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium then month.
The singer and dancer was handed out the role after winning go on year’s BBC reality talent competition Over The Rainbow.
Of the possibility that chosen may not enjoy her performance, Hope told The Observer: “Yes, of course. It’s like Marmite: you love it or you hate it. Everyone’s got a different opinion.
“I wouldn’t take it to center due to the fact that they’re not criticising Danielle Hope, the person. They’re criticising Danielle Hope, the actress.
“I want to be good, I don’t like to let anyone down. It’s self-pressure more as opposed to anything. I just want to be my best.”
She continued to explain the problem of the role, saying of the four dogs playing sidekick Toto: “I’m 18, I’m a largest lady, a singer and a dog trainer. I mean, who’d have underlying thought it?
“You have to teach a dog set ways to do details and then repeat it over and within again. It’s so hard because a dog knows if your emotion is real… Your acting has to be so truthful to the dog.
“And they’re heavy too. I’ve been free-weight training with bags of sugar in pillowcases. They each weigh about 8kg but one of them weighs 10kg.”
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