Shailene Woodley learned she could sing 'outside the shower' while prepping for Janis Joplin biopic with Linda Perry

Perry was previously rumored to star as Joplin in a biopic about the singer.

Preparing to play Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic has opened up a piece of actress Shailene Woodley's heart she never knew existed — with a little help from legendary songwriter and musician Linda Perry.

The 32-year-old Big Little Lies and Three Women star appeared Wednesday on Live With Kelly and Mark, where she teased her transformation into the beloved rock icon for a planned movie she's producing about Joplin's life.

"It's been really exciting. It's been over six years of putting it together. To me, it's important to do these things with a lot of integrity and a lot of care. Janis is someone I've always deeply respected and admired, like the spirit in her, the soul she was on this planet and kind of the light that she was on this planet," Woodley told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, after announcing earlier in September that she would lead the project. "It's been a really fun journey getting to know her better through the process of finding all the creative elements."

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When the cohosts inquired about Woodley's singing ability, the actress comically replied with confidence: "I mean, yeah," she responded when asked if she's a singer.

"I'm not like a trained singer, but I feel and I can sing in my shower. It turns out I can also sing outside of the shower, which I didn't really know until I started working on the Janis project, and working with Linda Perry, who's an amazing music producer and musician herself," Woodley said. "She's really encouraged me and helped me find my center and my own voice, which is incredible."

Entertainment Weekly has reached out to a representative for Perry for comment, as the performer was, at one time, rumored to play Joplin in a previously planned biopic, as was singer-songwriter Pink.

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Elsewhere during her Live interview, Woodley said she still hasn't officially heard anything regarding season 3 of her HBO hit Big Little Lies, but her "fingers and toes are crossed" as the team is "actively working" on bringing everyone back.

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