florence foster jenkins "is a new film from director stephen frears. mer ill streep stars a new york heiress and socialite whose terrible singing voice doesn't stop her from becoming an opera singer. the hollywood reporter calls the film a warm-hearted celebration of single minded amateurism. here is the trailer. >> i'm so excited. we're going to make a recording. >> that was wonderful. >> do you want to try another take. >> i don't see why, that seems perfect to me. >> when i was 15 years old my father told me if i didn't give up music, we cut me off. of course he didn't understand. music is my life. >> that's me. >> this is a talented young man i was telling you about. >> then let's get started. >> she's remarkable, isn't she. >> she can be a little flat. >> flat? >> it defies medical science. >> maestro, do you think i'm ready for a concert. >> expand your diaphram, florence. i think mad am florence might need some more lessons. >> please, my wife is ill. singing is her dream and i'm going to give it to her. >> we have to help her, because without l

and director stephen frears at this table to talk about "florence foster jenkins."be her singing voice to me and how you re-create. stephen: she was famous as the worst singer ever to sing at carnegie hall. is she on youtube? yes, quite a lot of her arias. at the same -- so you start to laugh. at the same time she breaks your , heart, because she is so courageous. charlie: she wanted it so badly. stephen: yes, as she was a woman of such spirit and such will. she was terrific. charlie: but is that quality good the sense that she had, i went to do this and to hell with the critics? stephen: that is what you americans do, isn't it? i am british. charlie: you said she was the perfect amateur? meryl: she was. i think she did, when she said music is my life, i think that was partly true and partly she , was animated by her love for bayfield. and his support in letting her follow her dreams and try her herself.xpress most lives are curtailed. she had plenty of money and plenty of support to make a fool of herself and also -- charlie: so this is a guy who is married to her

. ♪ charlie: "florence foster jenkins" is the new film from director stephen frears.l streep stars as a new york heiress whose terrible voice does not stop her from becoming an opera singer. here is the trailer. >> i am so excited. we are going to make a recording. >> wonderful. >> try a another take? >> i don't see why. when i was 16 years old, my father said if i didn't give up music, he would cut me off. he didn't understand music is my life. >> they need music. >> you must go on. >> this is what we live for, isn't it? well.is going very, very >> bravo. i am pleased to have the stars of the film, narrow street, hugh grant, and simon he meryl streep, hugh grant, and simon helberg. worst toshe was the ever sing at carnegie hall. lot.e heard a a lot of her arias. at the same time, she breaks your heart. she is so courageous. charlie: she wanted it so badly. stephen: she was a woman of such spirit and such will. is it good that she said, i want to do this and the hell with the critics? you said she was the perfect amateur? meryl: she was. i think she did, when she said

, despite having no now meryl streep can, of course, sing in real life, which is why director stephen frears had to tell one of the greatest actresses of all time to stop being good. >> but honestly, towards the end we were trying to make it good and stephen came in and said you're singing too well. so, we ended up doing the whole thing live and that made the comedy live. >> maestro, do you think i'm ready for a concert? >> expand your diaphragm, florence. >> nobody could survive in that forest for six years. at least not alone. >> you'll see, i have elliott. >> who's elliott? kevin: and in "pete's dragon," elliott is a giant fuzzy green dragon who is best friends with a young orphan named pete who's been living in the woods until he's rescued and taken in by forest ranger. bryce dallas howard and her dad played by robert redford. the movie shot on location in forests which added to the magic , of the story of family , friendship and a boy and his , dragon. >> this is just a beautiful story. i mean truly magical. ,i think also the experience of , making this movie for all of us was so it was