Emma Stone sings praise for her character Bella in ‘Poor Things’
‘Poor Things’ was released on December 8, 2023, the blockbuster hit movie made 2.9 million USD at the box office
Emma Stone has finally opened up how she prepared for her Bella in the hit movie, Poor Things.
Released on December 8, 2023, Emma starrer accumulated 2.9 million USD at the global box office.
During a conversation with Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Carey Mulligan, Margot Robbie, and Emma Stone, The Hollywood Reporter's annual Actress Roundtable, The Amazing Spider-Man starlet was asked to share her experience working in Poor Things.
Emma candidly discussed how she prepared for her character, “Unlearn and unprepare. Because she’s in a full-grown healthy body, it’s not like you could even compare it to someone who’s been in an accident and is relearning how to walk or how to move. Looking at videos of toddlers beginning to walk, their bones are still growing and they’re still forming, so she doesn’t have that.”
She added, “There was nothing to compare it to. We just experimented with things, and [Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos] was like, “No, that’s insane.” She’s just my favorite character of all time because of that unlearning. She’s totally without shame. She’s pure joy and curiosity and experimentation and adventure and has no qualms about her body or her experience or food or drink or the way she relates to other people.”
Margot asked her if she felt “embarrassed.”
The La La Land star shared that she loves “physical comedy.”
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Emma continued, “I mean, similar to what you were just saying, I love physical comedy, too. Growing up for me, my heroes were Gilda Radner, Molly Shannon. I was watching SNL, so that was my pinnacle. That goofiness, or what would be embarrassment, is so freeing. I find that so much fun. And I do not take myself seriously in any way.”
She explained, “So people laughing at something I’m attempting to do doesn’t really bother me. It’s a testament to working with a director that you truly trust and know is the captain of the ship in a way that you can really let go.”
