How Carey Mulligan became Felicia Montealegre in 'Maestro'
Mulligan and Cooper would often meet and just talk as the characters so that by the time they got onto set they wouldn't have to think about it which proved especially helpful for their epic Thanksgiving argument. Felicia was a painter and Mulligan was not. An earlier script included scenes of her painting on camera, and Mulligan promptly signed up for a few months of classes.