News culture “I wanted to work with an iconic actress who represented “Star”: The Substance director explains her casting choice
Director Coralie Fargeat explains her casting choice for The Substance and emphasizes the importance of working with an iconic actress like Demi Moore, who didn’t hesitate to challenge her image in this daring horror film.
A French horror film that amazes
The horror film The substanceThe film, recently released in cinemas, presented at the Cannes Film Festival and directed by Coralie Fargeat, is already generating strong reactions upon its release. Starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, the story follows Elizabeth, an aerobics instructor and TV star who was fired on her fiftieth birthday. A mysterious laboratory offers her a product to transform her DNA and become the best version of herself.
But there is something hidden behind this fascinating concept a work full of body horror Particularly disturbing and causing discomfort to some viewers. On social networks, netizens say they saw people leaving the cinema because of the violence in the film, while others described the experience as shocking and destabilizing, leaving audiences silent and worried at the end of the screening. In short: “The Substance” is already offering horror fans excellent advertising, which excites the director Coralie Fargeat who struggled to assert his casting choices.
Play with your image
The substance is a success that would not have shone without the presence of Demi Moore. As a reminder, Demi Moore is an American actress and producer, born November 11, 1962. Known for her roles in 1990s cult films such as Ghost and GI Jane, she began her career as mannequin before he became an important figure in Hollywood. Moore is loved for her ability to play complex and daring characters, which cemented her place in the film industry, which immediately attracted director Coralie Fargeat. However, she admits she was afraid Moore would never join her team. “I wanted to work with an iconic actress who represented that star and all the symbolism that comes with it. I thought that Demi Moore wouldn’t be willing to play with her image like that,” says the filmmaker on the set of C l’hebdo.
“I wanted to work with an iconic actress who represents stardom and the symbolism associated with it. I thought Demi Moore wouldn’t be willing to play with her image like that at all.”
“The Substance” with Demi Moore: @coraliefargeat In #CLHebdo pic.twitter.com/VTOkbUwNHp
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Without naming names, she explained that she was given many names while researching her star as the entire concept of the film is to confront an actress at her worst. phobia. Luckily, Demi Moore appreciated the script and completely immersed herself in it. She was never afraid of itCrumble your image by dealing with genre cinema. In addition to his future artistic output, Moore also had to be informed about filming in France, away from the American sets. But the actress didn’t turn back.
