Movies
Schreiber: 'Dressing in drag was humiliating'
Published Wednesday, Aug 26 2009, 19:53 BST | By Tim Parks
Rex Features
The X-Men Origins: Wolverine actor donned female apparel for his role as an ex-Marine transvestite in the Ang Lee film Taking Woodstock.
He told People: "It was exhilaratingly humiliating. But I completely became giddy in a strange way the moment I put on the dress."
The 41-year-old also explained that while he had initial reservations about his appearance, he eventually became more comfortable with the way he looked.
He said: "Vanity quickly set in, and I thought to myself, 'I wish my belly was flatter'. Let's face it, I don't look great in a dress, but it's nice to hear I have nice legs."
However, Schreiber added that his fiancé Naomi Watts was at first "horrified" by his look.
"She was horrified! It flipped her out," he said. "She was in shock for 30 seconds. Then she started to crack jokes."
Taking Woodstock opens in UK cinemas on October 30, while it will be released in the US on August 28.
Movie Reviews
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance reviewNicolas Cage returns for a mediocre reboot that at least improves on its predecessor.
At the Movies
This Week's 5 Hottest Movie VideosIron Sky and The Lorax previews are among this week's highlights.
Movies Interviews
Max von Sydow 'Extremely Loud' interviewActing legend Max von Sydow on Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Exorcist and Flash Gordon.
Box Office Charts
'The Woman in Black' wins UK box officeThe Woman in Black beats The Muppets and Star Wars at the the UK box office.
