Beyonce takes on role of Etta James On and Off the Set

After getting upstaged by Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, Beyonce Knowles is not playing games with her next starring role. Miss B is set to play Etta James in the upcoming film Cadillac Records and has taken to staying in character on and off the set. An onlooker reports to Media Take Out, "I was at the (NYC celebrity hotspot) Waverly Inn a few nights ago and you'll never guess who showed up - Beyonce ... Beyonce was sitting next to some White guy who kept saying to her 'Don't worry Etta, ignore it Etta.'" While we admire her dedication to the craft, we hope she doesn't get confused when one of a dozen fellow A-listers at the Waverly Inn drops her real name. [Media Takeout, Defamer]