Anne Hathaway's Catwoman: Hedy Lamarr Inspired Breathing

'The Dark Dark night Rises' is just one of 2012's most anticipated and shrouded-in-mystery releases. It is so secretive, actually, that you simply can't even comprehend the film's villain. Right, Bane? "Afasdflkja32rsa1lkj." Exactly. Within the run up to its release -- possibly inside a publish-engagement haze -- Hathaway As Catwoman let a couple of particulars slip towards the La Occasions concerning the Christopher Nolan's fantastical Caped Crusader finale. Just in case you have been in the cage for that this past year, Hathaway is placed to update the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman. First made famous by Julie Newmar, Michelle Pfeiffer set the bar for that feline femme in 1992's 'Batman Returns' and, well, Halle Berry decreased it substantially within the 2004 solo project, 'Catwoman.' As the particulars about Nolan's undertake the smoothness happen to be under locksmith, Hathaway had formerly let one factor slip about her transformation in to the comic foe: her suit is extremely, very tight. The super-svelte actress "joked" that they have been subsisting on "kale and mudInch to be able to squeeze into the getup. However the costume promises a lot more than a great fit. The LA Occasions blog Hero Complex says the legendary cat ears are really eyes. Sorta. The Hathway's Catwoman will put on high-tech goggles in 'The Dark Dark night Rises' that, if not being used, switch as much as resemble cat ears. And do not expect Hathaway to don any prosthetic claws, either -- she's a girl first of all Selina's high heel shoes come with serrated edges, prepared to slice up Gotham's finest. Hathaway also says she's patterned her make of Catwoman after 'Batman' creator Bob Kane's inspiration for that character, actress Hedy Lamarr. Devoted to her goodie-two-footwear status, the actress never does not mention the apparently obtuse research she does on her roles. Within the August problem of Harper's Bazaar Hathaway described that they had consulted having a magician to operate on her behalf quickness of hands and today she's offered up another nugget of her acting method: breathing. "I understand this sounds odd, but [Lamarr's] breathing is remarkable," Hathaway stated. "She takes these lengthy, deep, languid breathing and exhales gradually. There is a shot of her in [the 1933 film] 'Ecstasy' breathing out a cigarette and that i required most likely five breathing throughout her one exhale. And So I began focusing on my breathing a great deal.Inch The Occasions also requires a moment to remark on Hathaway's oh-so-cool habits between takes: crossword puzzles, speaking about politics, and -- when things 'get too drab' -- carrying out a Tina Turner dance routine while singing "Proud Mary." Hathaway As Catwoman: awesome, different, dexterous and, likely, proficient at karaoke. [via LAT/Hero Complex] [Photo: Warner Bros.] 2012 Preview: Blockbusters 'John Carter''The Hunger Games''Marvel's The Avengers''Dark Shadows' & 'Frankenweenie''Men in Black 3''Snow Whitened & the Huntsman''Jack the large Killer''Abraham Lincoln subsequently: Vampire Hunter''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''The Amazing Spider-Guy''The Dark Dark night Increases''Cloud Atlas'Dishonorable Mention: 'Ghost Driver: Spirit of Vengeance' See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook