Meryl Streep: The Fresh Air Interview (Terry Gross, Fresh Air)

Meryl Streep is known for completely enveloping herself in her characters, capturing their nuances, speech patterns and personalities. In her films, she's transformed herself into such disparate people as the chef Julia Child, the writer Susan Orlean and plutonium-plant worker Karen Silkwood, winning countless honors and awards along the way...
Interview:
http://www.npr.org/2012/02/06/146362798/meryl-streep-the-fresh-air-interview