Emma Stone wasn’t ashamed of her body as she filmed raunchy scenes in the upcoming dark sci-fi comedy titled Poor Things.
The 34-year-old actress stars in Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal new film and the filmmaker was grateful for the effort she put into the intimate sequences of her alter ego Bella Baxter in the adaptation of Alasdair Grey’s novel.
The Greek director was speaking at the 80th Venice Film Festival, where “Poor Things” premiered at the Sala Darsena cinema on Friday, although none of the cast were present due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
“It’s a shame Emma couldn’t be here to talk more about it, because everything will come from me.” “First of all, sex is an integral part of the novel itself, her freedom in everything, including sexuality,” Yorgos.
The 49-year-old filmmaker continued: “Secondly, it was very important to me not to make a prudish film because that would be a complete betrayal of the main character.”
‘No Shame’: Emma Stone had ‘no shame’ about her body while filming raunchy scenes in the upcoming dark sci-fi comedy titled ‘Poor Things’; seen in Italy in May
Latest role: The 34-year-old actress stars in Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal new film and the filmmaker was grateful for the effort she put into the intimate sequences of her alter ego Bella Baxter
“We needed to be sure that Emma didn’t have to feel embarrassed about her body, her nudity and her involvement in these scenes, and she understood that immediately.”
Lanthimos has worked with Emma on projects like The Favorite, which meant they didn’t have to spend too long discussing the sex scenes.
“The great thing about me and Emma is that we’ve done four films together; “There is a shorthand and we can communicate without having to explain a lot or talk about things,” he said.
“As soon as I started saying something about sex, she said, ‘Yes,’ of course, that’s Bella. “We’ll do what we have to do.”
The director hired Elle McAlpine as the film’s intimacy coordinator and praised her positive influence on the film.
Lanthimos said: “At first this profession felt a little threatening for most filmmakers, but I think it’s like everything: when you’re with a good person, it’s great and you realize that you actually need them .’She made everything a lot easier for everyone.’
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yorgos further discussed the Frankenstein-inspired project and attempted to “describe” the film during the Venice press conference.
“It’s very difficult to describe.” “There have been many films over time that have been unique and extraordinary, but I think that in our time there may not be many films like this, so it’s hard for me to say what it is,” he explained.
Opening: The Greek director spoke at the 80th Venice Film Festival, where “Poor Things” premiered on Friday at the Sala Darsena cinema; Yorgos was seen in Venice on Friday
“Confident”: “We had to be sure that Emma didn’t have to feel embarrassed about her body, her nudity and her participation in these scenes, and she understood that immediately,” explained the Greek filmmaker
While Poor Things is set in the Victorian era, the director explained that the film “feels very contemporary” as it deals with “freedom and the way we perceive the world” as well as “the place of women in the world.” Society”.
Yorgos also explained that the sets for “Poor Things” were built so that only a limited number of people could film the sex scenes. “It created a very comfortable, intimate atmosphere,” he explained.
He also continued to discuss the sexually explicit scenes with the Oscar winner, adding: “At some point we sat down with Emma and decided what kind of position we would do here, what we would do there and what was missing…”‘
“From experiences with sex and people’s different desires – in order to achieve a sufficient representation of human desires and peculiarities.”
The director said: “It was important to all of us to be part of the film and not shy away from it. And sometimes it’s very funny too.”
Poor Things, which first began development in 2009, has not yet received an NC-17 or R rating.
Other stars cast alongside Stone in the sci-fi fantasy include William Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Margaret Qualley, Jerrod Carmichael and also Christopher Abbott.
Discussions: He continued to discuss the sexually explicit scenes with the Oscar winner, adding, “At some point we sat down with Emma and decided what kind of position we would take here, what we would do there and what was missing.” .’; Actress seen in January
Positive Reaction: After the film ended, the project received an eight-minute standing ovation from the audience, according to Variety; seen on Friday in Venice
Attendees: Although the cast was absent due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, other stars joined Yorgos on the red carpet, including Neelam Gill and Barbara Palvin
The premise, according to an IMDB synopsis, is: “The incredible story of the fantastic journey of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman led by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe) was brought back to life.”
“Poor Things” officially celebrated its world premiere at the 80th Venice Film Festival on Friday. Although the cast was absent due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, other stars joined Yorgos on the red carpet, including Neelam Gill and Barbara Palvin.
According to Variety, the filmmaker received applause as he entered the hall and took his seat. Upon completion of the film, the project received an eight-minute standing ovation from the audience.
“Poor Things,” which was selected for the prestigious Golden Lion, is scheduled to hit theaters later this year on December 8th.