Poor Creatures explores ‘what it means to be a woman’, says Emma Stone

Scheduled for release on February 1, 2024 in Brazilian cinemas, Poor Creatures has direction Yorgos Lanthimos and explores “what it means to be a woman,” according to Emma Stoneinterpreter of the main character, Bella Baxter.

In an extended trailer released this Thursday, 19, stone commented on what made her interested in participating in the production, which promises to be one of the best films of the year and one of the highlights in the film’s nominations. Oscars 2024.

“I wanted to play Bella because it felt like an acceptance of what it is to be a woman, free, scared and brave,” the actress said in the video. “She understands what it is to be a member of society. The more autonomous she becomes, the more challenged these men seem to be by it.” Watch below:

Poor Creatures: Sex scenes with Emma Stone are ‘shameless’ and ‘intrinsic’, says director

In the 80th annual edition of Venice International Film Festival in 2023, according to information from Variety, Yorgos Lanthimos spoke about the stance of stone during the preparation and filming of the intimate scenes of Poor Creatures.

“It’s a shame that Emma I can’t be here to say more about this, because I’m not the one who should talk about this subject,” she stated. The actress was not present at the event due to the actor’s strike. Hollywood, which prevents the category from promoting their respective projects. “Above all, it is important to understand that sex is an intrinsic part of the original book.”

The character has a freedom within her that encompasses everything, including sexuality.

“It was important for me to make a film that didn’t shy away from sex, because that would be a complete betrayal of my protagonist,” he explained. Lanthimos. “I had to trust Emma to not be ashamed of her own body, of nudity, of engaging in this type of scene… and she understood that immediately.”

Then, the director spoke about the partnership between the two, who collaborated on four projects: “At this point, we know how to communicate very well, so when I tried to say something about the sex scenes she would say: ‘Yes, of course, it’s what Bella would do, and we’re going to represent that.'”

Finally, Lanthimos praised someone else’s work in the film: Elle McAlpine, intimacy coordinator. “At first, it was kind of intimidating as a filmmaker to have someone else running the set. But it’s like anything else: if you have someone really good by your side, it’s great,” she said. “I noticed that she made the process easier for everyone.”

More about Poor Creatures

Poor Creatures is based on the book of the same name written by Alasdair Gray and released in 1992. The synopsis says: “The young Bella Baxter is brought back to life by the scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Wanting to see more of the world, she runs away with a lawyer and travels across continents. Free from the prejudices of her time, Bella demands equality and liberation.”

In addition to stonethe cast also features Margaret Qualley (Felicity), Willem Dafoe (Dr. Godwin Baxter), Ramy Youssef (Max McCandles), Mark Ruffalo (Duncan Wedderburn), Christopher Abbott (Alfie Blessington), Jerrod Carmichael (Harry Astley), between others.