Salma Hayek: Reluctant, Yet Persuaded by Angelina Jolie

Published: Sep 10, 2024 Duration: 00:03:07 Category: People & Blogs

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Angelina Julie poured her heart and soul into her latest film without blood taking the helm as director she had a Clear Vision for the project from its narrative to the cast adapted from alesandro barco's novel The Story follows a woman named Nina who is driven by the need for vengeance after her family is brutally murdered Julie entrusted the role of nah to Salma hyek but to the surprise of many hyek initially rejected the part she felt the character's emotional depth might take a toll on her mental well-being I didn't want to do it I didn't want to become nah feel what she felt or visit those Dark Places hike admitted during an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the Toronto International Film Festival I told Angie I just couldn't play this woman the thought of reliving such pain at was too much I've worked so hard to find happiness again and I didn't want to lose that by immersing myself in her suffering the role of Nina demanded a level of emotional vulnerability that according to Hayek would be incredibly hard to sustain the intensity required made it one of the most difficult roles she had ever been asked to play you're constantly teetering on the edge of an emotional collapse yet you never actually reached that point it's exhausting haak revealed you have to stay in this space where you're at your breaking point every second without reprieve and there's no action to distract you it's all ra emotion if you lose focus for even a moment it becomes glaringly obvious despite her hesitations he's perspective shifted after an in-depth conversation with Angelina Jolie Jolie known for her ability to tap into deep emotional layers as both an act and a director managed to break through H's defenses I came to understand that while Nina's trauma was vastly different from my own it was still triggering something personal in me hyek explained I think many women can relate to nah we've all faced situations where men made pivotal decisions for us leaving us with no choice but to comply that feeling of powerlessness especially from a young age can shape us but Nina finds strength in her anger and hatred and that's what makes her journey so powerful I concluded by emphasizing how much she came to appreciate the complexity of the character and the importance of the role not just in the context of the film but in exploring broader themes of trauma and resilience without blood marks Jolie's sixth directorial effort and features an ensemble cast including deian Bier Juan minujin Andre Delgado and Alfredo r [Music]

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