Meryl Streep says the scene in new movie 'Mamma Mia!' where she does the splits was purely "instinctive".
Meryl Streep says the scene in 'Mamma Mia!' where she does the splits was "instinctive".
The 59-year-old actress stunned her co-stars and critics with her flexibility in the movie, but admits she did a lot of the dance moves without thinking.
She said: "I just did the splits on instinct. That's what always happens with my acting. As an actor, you're not allowed to think. I mean, I couldn't do the splits any time I wanted."
Meryl has also revealed she only accepts roles that excite her now, as opposed to parts she thought she should take when she was younger.
She added: "I'm not strategising my career moves at all. I haven't got a career that I'm building. When I swim my 55 laps, I try to remember the movies I've been in order, and I can't - the past is just a miasma. There's no career path.
"I just want to do things that are valuable to introduce into the culture. This film, 'Mamma Mia!', is a valuable thing. I knew it when I saw it." | 
