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(Seriously, stop reading if you havent watched the movie yet.)
As Lizzie, theDear White Peopleactress winds her way from radiantly confident to bloodied and traumatized.
You know, Im like, Oh, this isWhiplash.ItsBlack Swan.I get exactly what this movie is.
And I love it!
I love this movie.
I just do not understand it.
That was so intriguing to me.
I never stopped turning the page.
When they first meet, they have this mutual respect.
Theyre both enamored with each other.
How was that collaborative process?Richard was immensely collaborative from the moment of prep to play to post.
Trying to avoid this being a white-savior film was a whole thing we had to address.
Its actually a refreshing thought because a film isnt just what we make.
Its what people see, and we were cognizant of all that going into it.
A movie like this has to walk a tightrope in how it presents women.
Emotionally, physically, I just relinquished myself to it.
I just let go because I had trust.
I felt really comfortable and confident.
And talking about the bedroom scene, it was not exploitative because it wasnt when we shot it.
No one was at the monitor!
And he had to wipe the edit of the sex scene with both of you, right?
You were able to give feedback?Yes, which I so appreciated but also asked for.
And it is a wild journey that takes you through a lot of character stages.
It was really rewarding.
So, yes, I just fucking loved that.
Going into this project, I felt deserving, but more so I felt grateful.
When you feel immensely grateful for something, you kind of go with the flow more.
Just be happy to be here?
Are you kidding, Logan?
The Lizzies of the world deserve their moment to shine and their revenge.
