‘Nocturnal Animals’ Costars Amy Adams and Isla Fisher Share Epic Tales of Being Confused for One Another
In what is easily the year’s biggest casting triumphs, Isla Fisher plays the literary avatar of Amy Adams in the new story-within-a-story thriller Nocturnal Animals. The red-headed actresses have long been considered celebrity doppelgangers, and yes they do get mistaken for one another in person, too.
“It happens “a lot,” Adams, 42, told us at the film’s recent Los Angeles press day. “We’re dispelling the myth that we’re the same person,” said Fisher, 40. “There are going to be a lot of surprised folks out there. Because I get congratulated a lot on Enchanted.”
Fisher has also received props for Adams’s achievements from one very famous pop star. “After the Oscars the year [Adams was nominated for] American Hustle, I’m talking to Bono,” Fisher recalled, then stopped to apologize for the U2 name-drop. “The crowds part and in walks Lady Gaga. And she goes, ‘I just want to say, you were wonderful in American Hustle.’ But I don’t want to correct her because Bono’s there. So I just say, ‘Thank you.‘”
The actresses’ resemblance has made for some good gags, too. Adams recalled attending Fisher’s birthday party, where the guest of honor’s famous husband, Sacha Baron Cohen, brought it up in a toast. “He’s [saying], ‘I wanted to date Amy Adams, but she wasn’t available,’” Adams said. “I felt really awkward.”
The Hollywood couple even had Adams’s head Photoshopped onto Fisher’s body for one of their recent holiday cards. “It’s a running joke inside their family,” Adams explained. “It’s said, ‘Season’s Greetings from Amy, Sasha, and the kids,’” Fisher revealed. “But what’s amazing is several people didn’t even notice it wasn’t me. Or that my name was written ‘Amy.’”
Nocturnal Animals, which was written and directed by Tom Ford and costars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Armie Hamme, opens in select cities Nov. 18 and nationwide Dec. 9. More coverage on the film to come.
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Isla on the Late Late Show With James Corden
A couple of weeks ago Isla appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden whilst promoting Keeping Up With The Joneses. She was joined on the show by Ewan McGregor and Niall Horan, and it was a very funny interview; the guests also took part in the ‘Spill Your Guts Or Fill Your Guts’ segment which was particularly hilarious! Watch a couple of clips from the show below – we’ll have more from it in our upcoming video archive (at present I can’t find an embeddable version for you) – and find stills and HD screencaptures in our Gallery:
“Keeping Up With The Joneses” Yahoo interviews
Isla and her Keeping Up With The Joneses co-stars talk to Yahoo!:
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“Nocturnal Animals” press interview & Access Hollywood segment
Here are a couple of new Nocturnal Animals interviews – in the first one Isla talks about the synopsis of the movie and her character, and in the second, from Access Hollywood, Isla, Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal joke about Isla & Amy being mistaken for each other:
Isla Fisher on Being Mistaken for ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Co-Star Amy Adams: It’s a Huge Compliment
Isla Fisher on Being Mistaken for ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Co-Star Amy Adams: It’s a Huge Compliment
Nocturnal Animals co-stars Isla Fisher and Amy Adams know that you can’t tell them apart, but they’re not the least bit offended.
“I find it a huge compliment because I think Amy’s gorgeous,” Fisher told ET’s Carly Steel during a recent sit-down.
Adams admitted that even she can see the resemblance at times.
“Sometimes I’ve been like, ‘Oh yeah! I can totally see it,'” Adams said. “But she’s small and cute, and I’m sort of not as small or as cute,” she joked.
While Fisher doesn’t mind the confusion, she revealed that it can sometimes lead to awkward situations.
“Nocturnal Animals” clip – ‘No Signal Here’
Here’s our first proper look at Isla in Nocturnal Animals – in a chilling clip:
Isla on Chelsea
Here’s Isla on Chelsea last week, promoting Keeping Up With The Joneses. It was a very funny interview – Isla chatted about the movie including working just after she gave birth, the places she lived as a child, being Australian, Marge In Charge and her earlier books, and joining Instagram and following Justin Bieber (she likened him to Donald Trump ;-)). Have a browse of HD screencaptures in our Gallery…
Amy Adams talks Isla Fisher similarities
Here’s Amy Adams talking about being mistaken for Isla during recent Nocturnal Animals press interviews:
“I loved it! Isla and I talk about it all the time, we thought it was the best thing ever. It’s fantastic! I guess it proves that we are two different people. She’s fantastic, though. I loved that idea, when I heard it, I said that’s the best idea ever.”