Demi Moore, 61, says full-frontal nudity at Cannes Film Festival success was a ‘vulnerable experience’
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}At 61, Demi Moore bared it all in her latest film “The Substance,” and it was a “vulnerable experience.”
“I had someone who was a great partner who I felt very safe with,” the actress said during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, as cited by Variety.
The star thanked her co-star Margaret Qualley for making her feel comfortable when it came to taking off her clothes.
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Demi Moore said getting naked in her new film ‘The Substance’ was a “vulnerable experience.” (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images))
“We were obviously pretty close – naked – and we also had a lot of levity in those moments seeing how absurd some of the situations were,” Moore said. “But ultimately it’s just about really directing your communication and trusting each other.”
“…In the beginning, it was really laid out — the level of vulnerability and rawness that was really necessary to tell the story,” Moore explained. “And it was a very vulnerable experience and it just required a lot of sensitivity and a lot of conversations about what we were trying to accomplish.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to the outlet, Moore plays Elizabeth Sparkle who, in an attempt to save her fading fame, uses a black market drug that creates a younger version of herself (Qualley). In the film, Moore’s character studies her naked body before using “the stuff.”
Demi Moore attends a press conference for the film “The Substance” during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, May 20, 2024. (ZOULERAH NORDDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
Demi Moore, right, and Margaret Qualley arrive for the screening of the film “The Substance” at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, May 19, 2024. (VALÉRY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
However, not everything ends well. Sparkle’s character continues to be disfigured following the abuse she suffers from “her other half”. The outlet noted that in the film’s final act, Moore transforms into “a humpbacked abomination.”
Moore admitted “it was very strange” to see herself with prosthetics that, according to the outlet, made her look like Anjelica Huston’s character in the 1990 film “The Witches.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“My dog always recognized me,” Moore said. “It was my touchstone of reality.”
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Demi Moore and her dog Pilaf attend a photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Carlton Cannes Hotel on May 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Variety reported that “The Substance,” which premiered Sunday night, received an 11-minute standing ovation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Demi Moore and Gary Oldman starred in 1995’s “The Scarlet Letter.” (ALAMY)
Moore had previously appeared nude in 1995’s “The Scarlet Letter.” The following year, she stripped as a former FBI secretary turned stripper for “Striptease.” Moore received a record $12.5 million for this role, making her the highest-paid actress of the time.
“Striptease” ended up being a critical and box office failure.
Demi Moore starred in the 1996 film “Striptease.” (ALAMY)
Earlier this year, Moore reflected on his Brat Pack fame in the 1980s. The term, coined by a New York Magazine writer, describes a group of young Hollywood stars who dominated the big screen during the decadent decade.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“For me, I didn’t like being thought of as a brat because I thought it somehow diminished us as professionals,” Moore told “Good Morning America,” as quoted by People magazine. “But I didn’t wear it.”
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Demi Moore, left, is seen here with “The Substance” director Coralie Fargeat at the Cannes Film Festival. (Stéphane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“It’s really interesting because you know, the Brat Pack nickname that came up really has nothing to do with us as people, as professionals,” she said. “It was just a clever title.”
Elizabeth Stanton of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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