Meeting promoted by Mubi and Vanity Fair gathers actresses to discuss topics such as aesthetic pressure and objectification of women
Demi Moore, Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore gathered virtually at an event promoted by Mubi and the magazine Vanity Fair.The meeting, made via zoom, focused on discussing the film The substance and the topics addressed by the work. This was the first reunion of the quartet since 2019.
The actresses were part of the cast of the movie The Panthers: Detonatinglaunched in 2003. In the plot, a witness protection system file is stolen from the US government and then five participants in the program are murdered. The film had a budget of $ 120 million and stood out as an adaptation of the series The panthers.
In the online debate, artists explored topics such as aesthetic pressure, women’s objectification and validation dependence on the entertainment industry. Demi, Lucy, Cameron and Drew also celebrated female friendship and shared reflections on the impact of the narrative The substance.
Demi Moore, nominated for the Oscar for best actress for her acting as Elizabeth Sparkle, described the loneliness and the challenges faced by the character: “She lives in isolation, has no friends, has nothing to help her look otherwise, except the validation that comes from her work. Literally, she has no friends, family, this limitation is an interesting way of create the extreme it comes to. “
Cameron Diaz complemented the discussion, stating: “We are under attack every day. Women are attacked every day. Seeing their character’s reaction, and how this aesthetic pressure is dismantling Elizabeth Sparkle without saying a word … and her way to something that returns to her her youth – but there is no really compensation for her. “
Besides the indication of Demi Moore as best actress, The substance He is a finalist in four other categories at Oscar 2025: best film, best direction (Coralie Fargeat), best original script and best makeup.
Source: Rollingstone
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