Unlike florals for spring, Emily Blunt ’s children don’t think her performance in The Devil Wears Prada was groundbreaking. In fact, her daughters Hazel , 10, and Violet , 7—whom she shares with husband John Krasinski , 44—thought she portrayed Miranda Priestly’s ( Meryl Streep ) high-strung assistant Emily Charlton too well. As Emily told Page Six in an interview published Sept.
23, “They thought I was the meanest person they’ve ever met.” And while her character may have been unbelievably cruel to Anne Hathaway ’s Andy Sachs, the Oppenheimer actress had nothing but fond memories of shooting the film. “We just had the time of our lives on it,” Emily continued.
“It’s incredible that it has such an indelible fingerprint on people and that it’s people’s standby, feel-good movie. It’s quoted to me every week.” It also holds a special place in her heart for another reason.
“At the time I was young, it was my first big movie,” she explained. “I remember my agent calling me and telling me about the opening weekend. I was like, ‘Is that good?’ I didn’t know what was good.
” The 41-year-old was even more surprised by her Hollywood success considering all she’d overcome as a child, noting that she struggled with a stutter growing up. “I never thought I would be in a job where I’d have to communicate so much,” she said. “I do think it’s really ironic that I’ve ended up being in a job that is so public and full of so much publ.