Article: arts: Making the transformation from swan to ugly duckling; Eileen Condon talks to an Oscar-winning actress about two very different film roles.(Features)

Byline: Eileen Condon

SHE'S one of the most beautiful women in the world but actress Charlize Theron isn't afraid to reveal herself warts and all.

Most memorably she did it with her Oscar-winning turn as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the hit film Monster.

Now the glamorous star is dressing down again for her latest movie North Country in which she plays a down-at-heel single mum who's beaten by her husband and abused by her male co-workers.

So just why is she so intent on transforming from stunning swan to ugly duckling?

"For me, the physical aspect comes from understanding the emotional journey," explains the star, looking ...

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