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Claire Danes Admits 'Death Rattle' Overkill in Little Women
28 Jan
Summary
- Claire Danes overacted her character's death scene in 1994's Little Women.
- The director of Little Women lied to Danes about reshooting the scene.
- Danes only learned the truth about the reshoot over three decades later.
Claire Danes, who portrayed Beth March in the 1994 film *Little Women*, recently revealed a humorous behind-the-scenes anecdote about her performance. The actress admitted that as a 15-year-old, she overemphasized the 'death rattle' during Beth's pivotal death scene, leading to the need for a reshoot.
Danes explained that she had extensively researched the dying process for her role, causing her to get 'a little carried away' with her portrayal. To spare her feelings and avoid further overthinking, director Gillian Armstrong opted for a white lie, claiming a film negative issue required reshooting. Danes recounted that she only learned of this deception last year, more than three decades after the movie's debut.
