The girl next door was seen inside Supersavior, La la land or one Spider ManEmma Stone, 35, reinvents herself Poor creaturesA really stoned film by the Greek Yórgos Lánthimos.
The result, worthy of a Golden Globe and soon another Oscar.
Photo Caption: The world is stone With Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone turns to unknown cinema. Her performance is amazing and she is in the running for an Oscar
How to explain your collaboration with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, with whom you have already filmed favoriteShort film Bleet And a mystery film slated to release in 2024, Kind kindness ?
Emma Stone: I ask myself this question every day. We are almost opposite of each other. He is very measured in his approach while I want to laugh and have fun. I have an admiration for him that I cannot express in words.
“We do funny and sometimes embarrassing things, but this way, we are prepared. »
Is there a Yorgos method?
We understand each other well without speaking much. Yorgos don’t like to over-intellectualize things, which is really great. He is very open to suggestions, and very practical to work with. We try different options, we tinker, we move on… and I love the stuff he works on. It’s a really amazing collaboration. for Poor creaturesWe rehearsed for three weeks, exactly favorite. Actors play, have fun together, we integrate dialogues and body movements, we do funny and sometimes embarrassing things, but this way, we don’t get stuck during filming, we are all ready. This is how a theater company works. It’s just amazing. And fun, of course.
Who is your character?
Bella is like a child. She is not conditioned, does not know what society expects of her. She creates herself with a hunger for freedom that she puts above everything: gender, conventions, the male gaze… In her, I especially adore her love of life.
You walk crookedly, throw scares, spit out your food, often appear naked… You play both a child and an adult. How did you achieve this performance?
Tony’s script (McNamara, screenwriter favoriteEditor’s Note) was brilliant and we shot in chronological order. Once again, we experimented a lot. Bella has an adult body, but in the beginning she is a child, a child, she is completely uncoordinated. I tried robotic, jerky movements, worked on my facial expressions… it was a daily job, experimenting all the time.
Is this your most difficult role?
Above all, it was my happiest role!
You worked with an intimacy coordinator to film the sex scenes. Is it important for an actress?
With all the preparation during rehearsals, I thought we didn’t need it. I was against it too, but I was wrong. The trust I placed in Yorgos was enough for me. He absolutely wanted an intimacy coordinator on set, it was non-negotiable. It was an extraordinary experience. Elle McAlpine (who acted in the series Wednesday Or The Full MontyEditor’s Note) Created a very safe, very intimate environment. She treated the sex scenes as choreography that allowed the intimate scenes to become more realistic. Everything was so easy with her, her contribution was crucial. She was an artistic collaborator of the first rank.
are you thinking Poor creatures As feminist work?
It is a story of women empowerment, so the film is very feminist. I love Bella so much, she changed my view of the world. As for Duncan’s character, he embodies toxic masculinity. The fact that he is played by Mark Ruffalo is a brilliant choice on Yorgos’ part.
Tell us about your amazing dance with Mark Ruffalo?
It’s one of the only sequences we rehearsed properly, with dancer and choreographer Costanza Macras, who had already worked. favorite. Shooting that sequence with Mark kicking the ball was really fun. We waited months to do the dance and shot it at the end of the shoot.
You are also a film producer. What was in this job?
It was just a series of conversations with Yorgos. He has full creative control, I was there to help him impose his vision, to support him.
Huge sets were built in Budapest studios, where London, an ocean liner, Paris and its brothels, the Alexandria Hotel and slums were recreated…
The first day I was blown away because it took me 45 minutes to go through the entire site. There were restaurants and hotels, it was like they made a whole town. These sets made my work easy, everything was very detailed, correct. It was just mind blowing.
With a character like that, were you forced to play differently than usual?
Hmm, I just hope I’m not used to gaming… Hope everything you create is different. If you do your job properly, of course (He bursts out laughing).
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by Mark Godin
Photo Yorgos Lanthimos
