In a new profile of Ana de Armas (Knives Out, Blade Runner 2049) about her journey to playing Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s recently released NC-17 film Blonde, diversity The actor wrote about the challenges he faced in convincing the streaming service he could play the iconic and troubled model-turned-actor. The film has started hitting theaters in the state and arrives on Netflix on September 28
De Armas told Variety about the difficult time working on the film, which began production in August 2019 and was extended to July 2021 due to the pandemic. But before that, he remembers the stress and preparation he went through in private screen tests with Netflix. The scene, in which Monroe begs her husband Joe DiMaggio to let her move to New York so she can start over and get away from Hollywood—calls on De Armas to summon all of Monroe’s emotions and frustrations at once.
“It was just going from bad to worse to worse — it was a constant reminder that I wasn’t good enough,” De Armas said. “It doesn’t matter what I say or how I say it, it’s still not good enough. And I’m not going to be accepted for it.”
However, despite how she felt about her performance, the blonde clearly got the green light. Recently, the film D’Armas Dr empire“Supposed to create controversy and discomfort.”
De Armas spoke at length to Variety about the hurdles of starting her career as a Cuban and Spanish actor, and in addition to capturing the essence of Monroe, she had to work extensively with an accent coach. “There were moments where I thought this movie would never come out,” says De Armas. “There are many qualities to someone’s voice. It’s not just the accent or the pitch or the breathiness. You can imitate someone very well and they have no soul. I wanted to get him as close to his voice as possible. If that voice has no feeling, I have none of it. Didn’t mean it.”
In addition to Blonde, De Armas will star in the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. He also recently discussed the future of the James Bond series, saying Bond should not be played by a woman.
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