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The television movie, which debuts on HBO on Saturday, stars the 34-year-old Barrymore as Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale, the eccentric cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who lived a reclusive life of wealth and extreme poverty before her death in 2002. To take on the role, Barrymore, who made her name as the child in "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" in 1982, had to age herself with makeup and costumes from a college-age ingenue to an elderly woman, and she had to master the accent of upper-crust New York society. She says she had to campaign for the role, which only added to the stress when it came time to perform. "This had a challenge in every freakin' corner, it was terrifying," Barrymore told Reuters. "But I just fell in love with her, who she was and who she became." Beale and her mother Edith "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale, were members of New York City society, but after her father, Phelan Beale, abandoned the family in the early days of the Great Depression, they slowly began to fall on hard times. Mother and daughter took up residence in their sprawling manor, Grey Gardens, on Long Island, New York and as the years went by they lived on a smaller allowance from Phelan Beale. The house fell into disrepair, and was overrun by cats and rodents. It became such a nuisances that local officials threatened to raze the mansion until Jackie O stepped-in to aid her cousin and aunt. Documentary makers Albert and David Maysles ventured out to Long Island in the early 1970s and made a documentary movie about the Beales called "Grey Gardens." NOTHING LITTLE ABOUT EDIE Over the years, it developed a cult following and "Little Edie" mushroomed into a heroine of sorts because, despite her odd and reclusive life, she maintained a sense of style that had her singing in nightclubs after her mother died. "She is a really fascinating person," Barrymore said. "She's tortured. She's on an emotional seesaw all the time -- one minute she's happy and dancing around and entertaining, and the next minute, she's full of sadness and heartache." Among the challenges, Barrymore said, was adopting the accent of a New York society woman. She worked with a voice coach for one year to perfect the tones and language. To reach middle-age years and beyond -- make her body look both thin and thick -- Barrymore sat in makeup chairs from four to six hours at a stretch and used 13 prosthetic devices. She said she became a bit of a recluse herself, cutting ties with friends while she wore the face and clothes of "Little Edie." "I was so fraught with fear," the "Charlie's Angels" star said. "I couldn't eat or function and felt I was totally losing my mind," she said. But judging by early reviews, her work seems to have paid off. Rolling Stones critic Peter Travers said, "the script hits a few bumps, but Jessica Lange (who plays "Big Edie") and Drew Barrymore are magnificent as the bizarro Beales." Continued... View article on single page Share: Del.icio.us Digg Mixx Yahoo! Facebook LinkedIn Next Article: Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN leaves Oprah atwitter Also On Reuters Slideshow Slideshow: Welcome to the $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium Blog: Pay-to-play funds scandal: Time for a change Video Video: Audiences, studios give 3-D films new respect More Entertainment News Beyonce announces U.S. tour dates Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN leaves Oprah atwitter Heidi Klum pregnant with fourth child Yusuf Islam's past, present in harmony on new album Director Kevin Smith to play Carnegie Hall More Entertainment News... 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