Sigourney Weaver reveals why she loves showbiz: ‘It’s easy compared to being a female Wall Street trader!’
Sigourney Weaver decided showbusiness was “easy” after shadowing a cut-throat female Wall Street trader. The ‘Aliens’ actress, 73, trailed a woman called Elaine as research to play her ruthless character Katharine Parker in the 1988 rom-com ‘Working Girl’ alongside Melanie Griffith. She told the Sunday Times about preparing for the part, which sees Katharine try and steal Melanie’s character’s ideas for a business merger: “I hung out with this woman who was a star in the mergers and acquisitions area, and she was, in the best sense, a killer. “So smart. It was a thrill to be around her. I’m te...