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ON paper, a film about an obese
illiterate teenager, pregnant with
her father's child, doesn't seem des-
tined for box office success.
Yet this is the story that drew the interest of
A-list stars Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and
Oprah Winfrey, and, with their help, has been
propelled from a small budget independent
movie into a mainstream marvel.
Precious has been a runaway hit at film fes-
tivals, took a respectable $1.8 million in its
opening weekend in the States � and, as the
awards season moves into top gear has an
incredible Oscar buzz.
It has already won awards for its cast,
including newcomer Gabourey Sidibe in the
title role and Mariah Carey and Mo'Nique
supporting, and filmmaker Lee Daniels.
With the financial backing of media heavy-
weights Winfrey and Tyler Perry, the once-
independent film soon became a force to be
reckoned with, touching hearts with its raw-
ness and honesty.
For its young star Sidibe, Precious has
already had a life-changing impact,transform-
ing her prospects from receptionist to burgeon-
ing actress.
The 26-year-old gushes: "It's amazing. We
did a small movie with a small budget, and we
didn't know if anyone would ever see it.
"We're just so grateful that we've been able
to reach enough people to make a difference. I
don't know if we've made a difference yet, but
people come up and thank us at screenings,
because this is their story."
Among Sidibe's co-stars is queen of pop
Mariah Carey who has won rave reviews for
her portrayal of dowdy social worker MrsWeiss.
For Mariah, whose 2001 semi-autobiograph-
ical film Glitter was panned, Precious has
been an opportunity to reinvent herself as an
actress, even if she did have to forego her
make-up.
"It was a fright!" she exclaims.
"Lee had a very specific look for my charac-
ter. The overhead lighting was not my friend
and I hated the way my hair looked � Lee
knew what he was doing to me and he loved it.
"But it was cool because a lot of people tell
me they don't recognise me in the film, they
don't know it's me, and to me, that was a great
gift that Lee gave me to be able to go that far
away from who I am."
Director Daniels, who initially approached
Dame Helen Mirren for the part, adds:"I think
that she embraced it with gusto. I said,
`Mariah, you've got to come solo. You can't
come with your posse, you can't come with a
scrubbed face, there's no make-up.We've got to
make you more ugly!'
"I knew she could do it, but I didn't think she
would go to where she went. I'm so happy
because her performance is so unexpected."
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SINGING HER PRAISES: A-list star Mariah Carey has
been transformed into a dowdy social worker in Precious
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Distinguished by an incendiary lead performance
from Andy Serkis, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is a
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