Anna Kendrick Admits to Being a Musical ‘Amateur’ and Why Bette Midler Is the ‘Wayne Gretzky of Double Threats’
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Has One Skill Helped The Other?
"Absolutely. Cinderella in Into the Woods
— I know how many girls wanted that part, girls who are frankly more famous than me. But that's a hard role, one you can't fake your way through. Without singing, I wouldn't have gotten that."
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Double-Threat Hero"There's really no argument: Bette Midler. She's the Wayne Gretzky of double threats."
Kendrick Facts
– "Cups" has sold 3 million downloads, according to Nielsen Music.
– The 15 films she has appeared in have grossed $488 million total.
– At age 12, she was nominated for a Tony for her role in Broadway musical High Society
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This story originally appeared in the Feb. 28 issue of Billboard .
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