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Isla Fisher admits ignoring film director
Published Saturday, Feb 14 2009, 11:40 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Sipa Press / Rex Features
The actress decided to approach the role of unhinged Gloria Cleary in her own way after disagreeing with Dobkin on the 2005 movie's set.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz, Fisher explained: "David wanted me to play it like Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct and I said: 'No - you mean Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction'.
"We were on different pages so I'd nod my head whenever he spoke and go and do my own thing. But he was a great director and he was great at letting me improvise."
Fisher added that PJ Hogan, who directed her latest film Confessions Of A Shopaholic, also embraced her independent nature.
She said: "He was totally into it. The way I work is to do it the way it's written and then once I'm in character I like to play around and say whatever I think is funny."
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