While Twiggy is instantly synonymous with the world of modeling, her career was remarkably short. In fact, it only took four years for the short-haired blonde to figure out that she wanted to do something else with her life. In a 1970 interview with AP, Twiggy revealed that her career change was due to her growing disinterest in modeling. The Neasden-born star explained that since she had already achieved great success working with highly-respected photographers, she had nothing left to accomplish. "I want to do a film," the '60s icon declared.

Although Twiggy revealed she didn't have any acting experience, she noted that she starred in one American commercial, which sparked her interest. Luckily, the former model didn't need any lessons before taking center stage in front of the camera, and her debut movie role in 1971's "The Boy Friend" was a success, earning the budding actor two Golden Globe wins.

In a 2019 interview with Showstudio's "Subjective," Twiggy revealed how the opportunity to star in the comedy musical came about. As it turns out, she was already friends with the flick's director, Ken Russell, whom she initially met when she was 18. After attending the West End musical of "The Boy Friend," Twiggy explained how hooked she was on the story and subsequently shared her excitement with Russell over dinner. The director, who had a few too many glasses of champagne that night, suddenly announced he'd make his own movie adaptation starring his young friend. A year later, filming officially began.

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