Rosie Perez Video Interview On ‘The Counselor,’ Michael Fassbender

Rosie Perez plays prison inmate Ruth in Ridley Scott’s new star-studded crime thriller The Counselor, with Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Perez was treated to a daily makeunder in order to portray the hardened convict, by Scott’s directorial order. “Not only did he not let me wear makeup, he also asked them to put makeup on to make me look worse,” Perez told Uinterview exclusively. “Once you get over it and remove yourself from it, it’s really cool because it really challenges you to lose your vanity and just sink into the role.”

Perez developed her character as a woman without concern for anything but her son’s well-being. “When you know people who are involved in crime, you understand what Ridley was asking of me — of just no fear,” said Perez. “You just don’t care except for your family.”