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Article: Portrayal of Hepburn loses its waif via Hewitt; "The Audrey Hepburn Story." Monday, 8-11 p.m., WCVB (Ch. 5) 1 star (out of four).(Arts and Lifestyle)
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- The Boston Herald
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- March 26, 2000
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Miss Hewitt! I must protest.
Jennifer Love Hewitt's performance in the title role of ABC's "The Audrey Hepburn Story" plays more like caricature.
Hewitt, the 21-year-old star best known for Fox-TV's "Party of Five" and the teen slasher movie franchise "I Know What You Did Last Summer," is also co-executive producer on the film. She has said that Hepburn was her "inspiration in life." So ABC has indulged her burning desire to Audrey.
But how could she? She's too curvy for the part - there's nothing wrong with curves, except if you're playing an actress famous for her waifishness - and her performance never evolves beyond wan impersonation. ...