«Demi Moore in the movie „The Substance“: bold scenes and a deep role of the actress»
9 september 2024 в 18:37
Demi Moore’s latest film, «Substance», was shown earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, but it attracted even more attention after being screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. The Golden Globe winner played a role that required raw vulnerability, and Demi noted that the film sparked diverse opinions — particularly about the nudity scenes.
Hollywood Life magazine gathered all the details about Demi’s new film, from the plot to what she said about her role.
According to the official synopsis, «Substance» follows the main character, Elizabeth Sparkle, who «known for her aerobic show, faces a devastating blow on her 50th birthday when her boss fires her».
«In the midst of her despair, the lab offers her a substance that promises to turn her into an enhanced version of herself», - the premiere says.
Demi plays the main character, fitness guru Elizabeth. During an interview with Deadline, the star of «Jane Goodini» noted that her preparation for the role was «more about being less fit in a certain sense, than about the emotional and internal preparation being the top priority».
«For example, really connecting on a deeper level with the despair, pain, and rejection that Elizabeth faces at the beginning of this and such a level of fear and self-sacrifice», - Demi added.
After the first group of viewers watched the film, there was a buzz online around the nudity scenes, as she noted, «the smallest part of the film».
«But it’s interesting, I just saw a couple of little headlines (about the film „Substance“), especially in the English-speaking press, and it was interesting, almost before the film was presented in such a way that the headline was focused only on nudity, and I thought: 'Oh, how sad that it’s presented in a way that’s demeaning and diminishing'», - Demi said, adding: «It's the smallest part of the film».
However, the actress of «A Few Good Men» admitted that «nothing like this has ever come her way». Speaking with Deadline, Demi noted that the film is «such a wild ride» and «so unusual, that it had such a level of risk and uncertainty, where you can think it could be amazing or it could be a damn disaster».
«That's what made me jump into it», - Demi added about her character. «As a role, it clearly knocked me out of my own comfort zone, and I felt that it touches on the theme not only of aging and the male gaze on the idealized woman that women have fallen in love with many times, but also this struggle that exists within ourselves, this intense cruel judgment that we lead, this pursuit of perfection that does not exist».
In addition to Demi, several other stars also appeared in the cast. Margaret Qualley plays Sue, and Dennis Quaid plays the rough boss Harvey in the film. Dennis’s character almost ends Demi’s character’s career, informing her that the young star is the next big thing.
Audiences in the USA will be able to watch the film «Substance» in theaters on September 20, 2024
Hollywood Life magazine gathered all the details about Demi’s new film, from the plot to what she said about her role.
According to the official synopsis, «Substance» follows the main character, Elizabeth Sparkle, who «known for her aerobic show, faces a devastating blow on her 50th birthday when her boss fires her».
«In the midst of her despair, the lab offers her a substance that promises to turn her into an enhanced version of herself», - the premiere says.
Demi plays the main character, fitness guru Elizabeth. During an interview with Deadline, the star of «Jane Goodini» noted that her preparation for the role was «more about being less fit in a certain sense, than about the emotional and internal preparation being the top priority».
«For example, really connecting on a deeper level with the despair, pain, and rejection that Elizabeth faces at the beginning of this and such a level of fear and self-sacrifice», - Demi added.
After the first group of viewers watched the film, there was a buzz online around the nudity scenes, as she noted, «the smallest part of the film».
«But it’s interesting, I just saw a couple of little headlines (about the film „Substance“), especially in the English-speaking press, and it was interesting, almost before the film was presented in such a way that the headline was focused only on nudity, and I thought: 'Oh, how sad that it’s presented in a way that’s demeaning and diminishing'», - Demi said, adding: «It's the smallest part of the film».
However, the actress of «A Few Good Men» admitted that «nothing like this has ever come her way». Speaking with Deadline, Demi noted that the film is «such a wild ride» and «so unusual, that it had such a level of risk and uncertainty, where you can think it could be amazing or it could be a damn disaster».
«That's what made me jump into it», - Demi added about her character. «As a role, it clearly knocked me out of my own comfort zone, and I felt that it touches on the theme not only of aging and the male gaze on the idealized woman that women have fallen in love with many times, but also this struggle that exists within ourselves, this intense cruel judgment that we lead, this pursuit of perfection that does not exist».
In addition to Demi, several other stars also appeared in the cast. Margaret Qualley plays Sue, and Dennis Quaid plays the rough boss Harvey in the film. Dennis’s character almost ends Demi’s character’s career, informing her that the young star is the next big thing.
Audiences in the USA will be able to watch the film «Substance» in theaters on September 20, 2024
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