At the long-awaited “Blonde” Venice Film Festival premiere, the film’s star Ana de Armas revealed some interesting things about the film. The actress spoke to reporters at the premiere and said that she had felt the ghostly presence of Marilyn Monroe on the set of the film.
De Armas also shared that the ghost would throw things when he didn’t like something on set or during filming. De Armas previously revealed that he had to work hard to match his Spanish accent with Monroe’s breathy American voice. However, the actress received criticism about her voice when the trailer of the film was released.
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The film’s director, Andrew Dominik, also told the press that he had chosen De Armas for the role after seeing her in a movie on TV. His gamble paid off as the film received a 14-minute standing ovation at its Venice premiere. De Armas and his co-stars also became very emotional.
Read on to learn more.
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Ana de Armas Feels the Ghost of Marilyn Monroe
“Blonde” recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and De Armas was at the event with the rest of the cast. He spoke to reporters on the red carpet and revealed that he felt the presence of Monroe’s ghost on the set of the film.
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follow Reutersthe 34-year-old actor said, “I really believe that he’s very close to us. He’s with us. I think he’s happy. He’ll even throw things off the wall sometimes and get mad if he doesn’t. like something . Maybe this sounds very mystical, but it’s true. We all feel it.”
De Armas later added that he was deeply immersed in Monroe’s life and story. She said, “He’s everything I think about, he’s everything I dream of, he’s everything I can talk about, he’s with me and it’s beautiful.”
She Had To Practice To Match Marilyn Monroe’s Voice
During the profile interview with The Sunday Times from London last year, De Armas revealed that it took her a long time to train her voice to match Monroe’s breathy, bubbly American accent. The voice is a major issue as De Armas has an unmistakable Spanish accent.
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De Armas said, “I tried! It only took me nine months to train and practice the dialect, and several sessions of automatic dialogue replacement. It was a huge torture, very exhausting. My brain was fried.” However, the film received some major criticism for De Armas’ voice when the trailer was released.
Most of the complaints and criticism took place on social media, with many moviegoers thinking De Armas made a mistake. A specific complaint was that the actress failed to lose her Cuban accent and did not achieve Monroe’s breathy voice.
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Why The Director Chose Ana De Armas For The Role
Regardless of the criticism, Andrew Dominik, the film’s director, insisted that De Armas was the right choice to play Monroe. The director told reporters at the Venice Film Festival premiere of “Blonde” and revealed that he was convinced of De Armas after he saw her in the 2015 film “Knock Knock.”
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follow Reuters, Dominik said, “I knew it was him as soon as I saw him on TV. It’s a little bit like when you fall in love at first sight, when the right person walks through the door, you know it.” From the reaction to the film at the festival, it looks like Dominik’s gamble may have paid off.
‘Blonde’ Gets Thunderous Applause
follow Diversity, “Blonde” debuted at the Venice Film Festival to a 14-minute standing ovation. De Armas broke down during the standing ovation and beamed as tears streamed down his face. His co-star, Adrien Brody, was also emotional and cried a little.
Brad Pitt is one of the producers of the film and seems happy with the applause and positive response of the film. The film is a reimagining of Monroe’s life, from her traumatic childhood to her rise to film and sex icon, to her scandals and mysterious death.
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