A Question of Chemistry: Mia Wasikowska
There’s something hiding behind the smile something more than meets the eye… Mia Wasikowska, her face free of makeup, is lounging about in the foyer of a French Hotel in Cannes. The 22-year-old wears a black-and-white swallow-print Miu Miu skirt and top, paired with a boxy Austrian-style red felt jacket that swamps her tiny frame. She has been in the midst of promotional duties for one of her latest cinematic effort: the character of Bertha in “Lawless,” based on the true story of three bootlegging brothers in Prohibition-era Virginia. The John Hillcoat-directed movie costars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke as the Bondurant brothers, who punch, kick and stab their way to ruling the region’s moonshine trade. Continue reading “A Question of Chemistry: Mia Wasikowska” »


