Anne Hathaway Talks About How She Came Up With Her "The Witches" Accent

Anne Hathaway plays the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’ new HBO Max version of ‘Roald Dahl’s The Witches’.

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In addition to having some really creepy physical features like claws, wig sores and a jaw that comes completely unhinged, she’s also got an enormous bullyish ego and an accent that has a really funny origin story. Our Sr. Content Director Janeé Bolden chatted it up with the star about her role, finding that really distinct accent and her favorite Halloween memory. Check out their convo below:

Okay so the accent origin story was a little bit long but it was far from boring. We wigged all the way out over that noise she made! Anjelica Huston was incredible in the original version of this film but Anne Hathaway is amazing in the update. She definitely gave us chills! Who are some of your favorite witches on film?

How was your Halloween weekend? Did you dress up? What were some of your favorite celebrity costumes? Have you watched ‘The Witches’ yet? ‘Roald Dahl’s The Witches’ is available on HBO Max now.

Stay tuned for our interview with Octavia Spencer, who plays the Grandmother in ‘The Witches’!