Coralie Farget’s internal horror shock substanceDemi Moore stars as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-list star who is unceremoniously fired from her fitness TV show by her hated studio boss (played by Dennis Quaid). Feeling like a failure, Sparky can’t resist the temptation of an “experimental new drug” that promises to make her look younger and better.
If you’ve seen the trailer, then you know what happens next: Sparkle takes a step forward, injects herself with a mysterious fluid, and emerges from her spinal cord a new and improved version of Elizabeth Sparkle (aka Sue, played by Margaret Qualley). The only rule for body swapping is that they must spend one week in one body and one week in the other, no exceptions. Needless to say, dramatic and shocking things happened one after another.
Despite the on-screen trauma, Moore and Qualley said their time together couldn’t be sweeter. “We got to know each other very quickly, barely having to talk, and it was all very easy,” Moore explained to us. hollywood reporter The film had its Los Angeles premiere at the Directors Guild on Monday night. “It’s rare, I think we all understand [one another]”.
Cooley expanded on his views in a brief joint interview, completing Moore’s thoughts. “Demi is one of those people who you feel like you know right away because she’s so warm, open and just herself. It was absolutely wonderful working with her and being able to hold her hand while walking on fire. kind of fun.
To understand what she means by fire you have to check out substance When it opens this weekend, courtesy of Mubi. But on the subject of revelations, Farget made it clear during the red carpet interview that when she pitched the film to Moore a few years ago, she made sure to leave no secrets behind.
A still from Coralie Farget’s “Material,” starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
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A still from Coralie Farget’s “Material,” starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
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“I really wanted to make sure she understood the film 100 percent before diving in,” explains revenge author. “I wanted her to know exactly the type of filmmaking, the level of nudity required for the part, the conditions for shooting an independent film in France, and the length of the production. I wanted to make sure she had a very clear picture in her head so she could Make the right decision for yourself and the movie.
To her surprise, Moore agreed, and Fudget said she couldn’t have asked for a more collaborative and fearless partner on the film, which has played in Cannes and Toronto ahead of its wide release screened at film festivals. “I discovered someone I didn’t know before, someone who is very rock ‘n’ roll, very instinctive, very adventurous, very innovative,” Farget said of her leading lady. “She thinks outside the box and, more importantly, she has great intuition. I think she feels this movie is special and new to her. But if it works, it could lead to something very powerful. .
“That’s what Demi did,” Fajit continued. “She said, ‘Let’s go.’ ” She stopped caring and was going through an “I don’t care moment.”
Coralie Fargeat, Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quiid introduced the film in front of an audience that included CAA’s Kevin Huvane, Untilted Entertainment’s Jason Weinberg, Gillian Anderson, Lea Thompson, Breeda Wool, Brett Gelman, Frances Fisher and more.
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Effie Cakarel, Margaret Qualley, Coralie Fudget, Dennis Quaid, Demi Moore, Jason Roper and Alexandra Lowe Yi.
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A still from Coralie Farget’s “Material,” starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
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