The movie about a de-ageing formula also stars Diane Keaton, Boy George and Lawrence Chaney. <\/p>
I\u2019m watching Boy George sing Karma Chameleon on stage in an outfit covered in rhinestones and sequins, beside a \u201cWelcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada\u201d sign. But in reality, I\u2019m far from Sin City \u2013 I\u2019m actually in a retirement village in Surrey, a few miles outside of London.<\/p>\n
This is where most of Arthur\u2019s Whisky was filmed, with some exterior shots filmed in the real Las Vegas. In this tale about enduring female friendships, three women in their sixties drink a special anti-ageing elixir and temporarily transform into their younger selves, while retaining their older and wiser minds.<\/p>\n
The topic of ageing is one that stars Lulu, 75, and Patricia Hodge, 77, feel strongly about. \u201cWhen we talk about diversity, we must include age in that \u2013 particularly women of a certain age,\u201d says Hodge between takes, where extras and residents of the retirement village have gathered to watch.<\/p>\n
Lulu adds: \u201cThis is our time. We\u2019re all living longer \u2013 our bodies might be slowing down, but our minds are active. We\u2019re all the same as we always were, we\u2019re just a lot more experienced. We\u2019ve got a lot of life in us. \u2018Age is just a number\u2019 is a line in the film \u2013 that says it all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lulu as Susan and Hodge as Joan, whose late husband concocted the potion, are joined by Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, 77, as Linda, the third member of their trio. \u201cWe love each other! We have so much fun, and a lot of empathy for each other\u2019s journey in life, which is what this film portrays,\u201d says Lulu.<\/p>\n