Steven Spielberg gushes about ArianaDeBose and reveals why she is the perfect Anita: 'I saw somebody who had tremendous personal charisma.' WestSideStory
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"It just blossomed on the screen, and eventually, I said, 'She's Anita,'" Spielberg recalls of the performance.This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.Spielberg also had nothing but praise for newcomer , who makes her film debut in the upcoming adaptation as Maria, the young Puerto Rican protagonist who begins a forbidden romance with Tony, a former member of the Jets.
Zegler, a New Jersey native whose mother is of Colombian descent, was a 17-year-old high school senior when she sent in videos of herself singing"Tonight" and"I Feel Pretty" to the open call. She had acclaimed musical theater experience and a popular YouTube channel, which featured videos of her singing, but no previous film experience, yet she wowed Spielberg enough that he ultimately made her his Maria.
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