Current:Home > FinanceDemi Moore talks full-frontal nudity scenes in Cannes-premiered horror movie 'The Substance' -Elevate Capital Network
Demi Moore talks full-frontal nudity scenes in Cannes-premiered horror movie 'The Substance'
View
Date:2025-04-12 18:02:58
Demi Moore is feeling vulnerable amid her new role in the movie "The Substance," which premiered at Cannes Film Festival.
The 61-year-old talked about playing an aging actress in the film and filming nude scenes during a press conference Monday. Moore's character, Elizabeth Sparkle, takes a "black market," "cell-replicating substance" to become a "younger, better version of herself," played by Margaret Qualley, according to IMDb.
"Going into it, it was really spelled out — the level of vulnerability and rawness that was really required to tell the story," Moore said, according to Variety and CNN. “And it was a very vulnerable experience and just required a lot of sensitivity and a lot of conversation about what we were trying to accomplish."
The performance involved several scenes of full-frontal nudity for Moore. The "Feud" actress credited Qualley, 29, with making her feel comfortable on set.
More said she found "someone who was a great partner who I felt very safe with. We obviously were quite close — naked — and we also got a lot of levity in those moments at how absurd those certain situations were," according to the outlets.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Various media outlets, including Variety and Deadline, report the film received anywhere between a nine and 13-minute standing ovation.
The extended standing ovations have been going around at Cannes, with Francis Ford Coppola's 40-year passion project "Megalopolis" and Kevin Costner's "Horizon: An American Saga" both receiving upwards of seven minutes of applause at their respective premieres. Both films have received mixed reviews from critics.
Costner received a warm reception to his first directorial effort in 11 years at the festival on Sunday, which brought the 69-year-old to tears, as seen in video shared by Variety. "I'm sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak,” said Costner, according to the Huffington Post and People.
veryGood! (9)
Related
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Texas Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee
- Who are the victims in Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse? What we know about those missing and presumed dead
- Transform Your Clothes Into a Festival-Ready Outfit With These Chic & Trendy Accessories
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Being HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify police candidates in Tennessee city
- Michael Jackson’s Kids Prince, Paris and Bigi “Blanket” Make Rare Joint Red Carpet Appearance
- Texas Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Aubrey O’ Day Weighs In on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Homes Being Raided by Homeland Security
Ranking
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Millions in India are celebrating Holi. Here's what the Hindu festival of colors is all about.
- Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
- Judge dismisses murder charges ex-Houston officer had faced over 2019 drug raid
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ proposal that would cover fewer people
- Robotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed
- New spicy Casey McQuiston book 'The Pairing' comes out this summer: What fans can expect
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Doorbell video shows mom fighting off man who snatched teen from her apartment door in NYC
A man has been arrested for randomly assaulting a young woman on a New York City street
Why Michael Strahan's Daughter Isabella Is Struggling to Walk Amid Cancer Battle
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
Massachusetts man gets 40 years in prison for fatal attack on partner on a beach in Maine
Queen Camilla Shares Update on Kate Middleton After Cancer Diagnosis
Doorbell video shows mom fighting off man who snatched teen from her apartment door in NYC