For many young actors, the chance to portray cancer “survivor” Belle Gibson would hold great appeal. And for the 28-year-old, the role was also deeply personal.
When actor Kaitlyn Dever landed the role of infamous cancer-faker Belle Gibson, she says it felt “almost a weird calling”, adding “to say this story is personal would be an understatement. It runs very deep for me.”was torn about leaving her home in Los Angeles for Melbourne to take on the role in 2023 because her mother, Kathy, was living with stage 4 breast cancer at the time., who urged Dever, the oldest of her three daughters, to do it.
What are Dever’s thoughts on people who claim cancer can be cured with alternative medicine and good nutrition? “One of the bigger reasons I took this role was because of my opinion on holistic care,” she says, choosing her words carefully for this, her first interview about the series. It probably helps that, as an American, Dever has spoken to few Australians, as they would likely have a dim view of the real Gibson. Although she read, she says she “came in with fresh ears, fresh eyes, and I think that helped me approach it in a way that served the character and story”.And as an American, her Australian accent holds up surprisingly well. Dever largely attributes this to voice and dialect coach Jenny Kent, “an angel sent from above”.
I was an extrovert with people I was familiar with, but I consider myself to be an introvert at times.Dever prefers not to discuss her personal life, so won’t answer questions about being recently pictured holding hands with actor Ethan Dawes. She also has an embargo that prevents her discussing her role as Abby in the forthcoming second season of.
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