“Now, give me a word, any word, and I will show you how the root of that word is Greek."
These were the immortal words of late actor Michael Constantine, playing patriarch Gus Portokalos in the 2002 global hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding. After a further two films in the series – and a wealth of other titles under her belt – the movie’s writer and main star, Nia Vardalos, is about to get even more acquainted with the Greek language.
