Zendaya: How she's perfected the art of method dressing - BBC News

Film stars have made fancy dress fashionable in their recent red carpet looks.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Zendaya channelled the game of tennis at the UK premiere of ChallengersBy Annabel RackhamCulture reporterGetting into character is something that can be all-encompassing for an actor when they're on set.

There are accents to perfect, facial expressions to master and sometimes a completely new look thanks to clothes, make up and hair.

But ever increasingly, Hollywood's biggest stars are extending their roles to the red carpet too.

Zendaya's recent looks have all playfully toyed with the tennis theme of her new film, Challengers.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Finding a dress that looks like a tennis lawn can't be easy - but Zendaya managed itMatching your fashion to your film role is known as method dressing, which Zendaya referenced in her BBC One Show interview on Thursday.

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