Yahoo News Lady Gaga watched panther videos to prepare for House of Gucci role
Lady Gaga said she watched panther videos to prepare for her role in the forthcoming Ridley Scott film House of Gucci.
In the movie, Gaga stars as Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted of assassinating her ex-husband Mauricio Gucci (played by Adam Driver), the heir to the luxury fashion house.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the US release of House of Gucci, Gaga opened up about how she prepared for the role.
Gaga said: “[For scenes] earlier in her life, I [channelled] a cat, like a house cat.”
“In the middle of the film ... I was a fox. And so I studied the way foxes hunt, and they’re actually quite playful when they hunt.”
Finally, the actor said, she focused on the way panthers hunt for the later portions of the revenge story.
“I watched lots of videos about the way that panthers hunt. And they’re sort of seductive ... they sort of seduce and then they pounce.”
In an earlier interview, Gaga revealed she did not break character for a year-and-a-half, and spoke with an Italian accent for nine months during that period. She also said she found it impossible speak in the accent with blonde hair, so she promptly dyed it black. Overall, the Oscar winner said, playing the part of Reggiani took a psychological toll on her.
Early critic reactions to Gaga’s Reggiani have been mixed; some journalists have praised her performance as “mesmerising” and “incredible”, while others have declared it over-the-top.
GUCCI! #HouseOfGucci has a definite GODFATHER vibe, rich w/ family betrayal, transformative performances, lots of backstabbing & it's definitely more serious than it is campy. Lady Gaga is incredible, as is Jared Leto, and the story is WILD! The attention to detail is impeccable pic.twitter.com/BphR07VLP5
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) November 9, 2021
FATHER, SON & THE @HouseOfGucciMov is FANTASTICO! @ladygaga gives more than a performance- she opens a portal..it's mesmerizing! Talk about a 'marriage story' LG & #AdamDriver r an EPIC duo! @JaredLeto will & should win the Oscar. Will see it 100X. Juicy GOOCHINESS! #HouseOfGucci pic.twitter.com/v9B1KIbfdh
— Nikki Novak (@NikkiNovak) November 9, 2021
#HouseofGucci is an overwrought slog without any discernible direction. Too many narrative focuses stacked on top of one another. Glitzy talented names hamming it up in wealth porn can be fun, but not enough to save the movie from its own messiness
— Brandon Katz (@Great_Katzby) November 9, 2021
In addition to Gaga and Driver, House of Gucci stars Salma Hayek, Al Pacino and Jared Leto.
The film is scheduled for release in the US and the UK on 24 November and 26 November, respectively.
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