Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai has insisted that Nora Jones is the perfect choice for his new film despite her lack of previous acting experience.
Jones will star with Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz in the film My Blueberry Nights, and Kar-Wai was convinced to cast her after seeing her "acting aura".
He explained: "Of course everyone knows her because she's a singer, but I didn't pick her for this film because she's a very successful singer.
"I think she's suitable for acting. This is instinct. It's like how I felt that Faye Wong could act when I first saw her a few years ago. There's a very special aura."
Wong was a Chinese pop star who appeared in his movies Chungking Express and 2046.
Nora Jones has a 'perfect acting aura'
Published Wednesday, May 31 2006, 13:59 BST | By Fiona Edwards
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