Michelle Williams was obsessed with Manchester By The Sea role

Actress Michelle Williams has said she was obsessed with the preparation for 'Manchester By The Sea' and spent hours developing the character.

The 36-year-old actress thought about the part "all of the time" and researched heavily for the role despite only appearing on screen for 10 minutes or so. "While I was preparing for this, I wasn't doing anything else, so I had time to spare. I spent hours and hours. It was my obsession, my daydream."
"You know you spend so much time waiting in lines, getting something fixed or cooking a simple recipe, and she was what I thought about all of the time. I never treated it like a small part."
"I like to spend as much time as possible before a project just easing myself in. I think research is helpful and it bears fruit, even in the most circuitous parts you take. I think it's a way to work through anxiety. It's also the only way I know how to construct a character."