'I can’t say I’m a Bond girl because I’m too mature to be a Bond girl. I say Bond lady; Bond woman', she told the Guardian on Thursday.
The Matrix Reloaded star added: 'I’m proud to be a Bond lady, because actually, Bond is the most amazing man. You know why? Because he doesn't exist.'
She told the newspaper that she thinks her casting as Lucia Sciarra struck a nerve because it's a shift in power from a male-dominated world.
'Men think that women, when they’re not able to procreate any more, become old. That is not true – they are still amazing! That’s why I think that Sam Mendes [director of the new James Bond film, Spectre], in choosing me, an adult woman, created a big revolution.
'I don’t know Hollywood very well. I’ve never lived in Los Angeles or New York. But what I can see in Paris, where I live, is that actresses like Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Charlotte Rampling, still get the chance to play strong, sexy roles even though they’re not 20.'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/monica-bellucci-interview/
When the call first came in from Sam Mendes, however, who was casting for SPECTRE – the 26th Bond film – Bellucci was momentarily mystified. 'I assumed they wanted me to play the new M,’ she smiles. 'I really did. But when Sam explained that he wanted “an adult woman to seduce Bond for the first time”, I realised that this was going to be revolutionary. It’s such a beautiful example to set for other actresses – and other women.’
In the past, the actress has spoken defiantly about the roles her looks have denied her, but today Bellucci is more considered on the subject. 'To speak about beauty as a handicap is very bad,’ she frowns, 'because beauty is a gift – just like good health or intelligence. The only thing,’ she concedes with a small smile, 'is not to be proud of being beautiful. Because you didn’t do anything; it was given to you.’
'I’m not someone who wakes up at 6am to go to the gym,’ she grimaces. 'So I just didn’t eat pasta for a few days before we started shooting – and that was about it. Because the truth is that I like cakes and pasta, the odd glass of wine and a very occasional cigarette. My advice is: eat well, drink well, have good sex – and laugh a lot. The rest comes all on its own.’
When Bellucci does succumb to 'moments of weakness’, she thinks about her grandmothers. 'For me, true beauty has nothing to do with wrinkles and everything to do with the fact that my maternal grandmother raised five children just after the war and remained a fighter throughout her life. True beauty is the slick of red lipstick my paternal grandmother would put on before going to church on Sunday. Italian women have a unique strength, you know, because they’ve had to fight so much in their lives.’
Channelling that strength for her role as Lucia in SPECTRE came easy for Bellucci, who understands all too well what it’s like to 'come from a world where men have all the power’. 'It’s no coincidence that she’s Italian,’ she shrugs, 'because in our country women still have to learn how to be free. You can have all the money and independence in the world, but if you’ve been in that cage for years, you’re still afraid to set foot outside.'
'In so many places in the world, women have been prisoners for so long that they feel they have to scream about their rights. But when you scream, nobody listens to you. Real authority comes when you no longer need to scream – and that’s something we women still need to learn.’ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/monica-bellucci-interview/
The Telegraphy article has the trailer for SPECTRE ^^^
Teriyakicat + I are doing our triplet, Monica's stunt work + we're also her body doubles for the love scenes
Am I the only weird one here who loves Summer and Winter? Winter equals footy and Summer equals Cricket (Shell). But despite that, I enjoy 40°C days at the beach and awesome warm nights sitting out the back knocking down a cold beer. Equally in Winter I love going out to one of the great Wineries up here in the Adelaide Hills and Barossa for lunch whilst enjoying a glass of red in front of the open fireplace. I function well in 4°C or 44°C. I like my seasons and my Mediterranean climate.
'I can’t say I’m a Bond girl because I’m too mature to be a Bond girl. I say Bond lady; Bond woman', she told the Guardian on Thursday.
The Matrix Reloaded star added: 'I’m proud to be a Bond lady, because actually, Bond is the most amazing man. You know why? Because he doesn't exist.'
She told the newspaper that she thinks her casting as Lucia Sciarra struck a nerve because it's a shift in power from a male-dominated world.
'Men think that women, when they’re not able to procreate any more, become old. That is not true – they are still amazing! That’s why I think that Sam Mendes [director of the new James Bond film, Spectre], in choosing me, an adult woman, created a big revolution.
'I don’t know Hollywood very well. I’ve never lived in Los Angeles or New York. But what I can see in Paris, where I live, is that actresses like Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Charlotte Rampling, still get the chance to play strong, sexy roles even though they’re not 20.'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/monica-bellucci-interview/
When the call first came in from Sam Mendes, however, who was casting for SPECTRE – the 26th Bond film – Bellucci was momentarily mystified. 'I assumed they wanted me to play the new M,’ she smiles. 'I really did. But when Sam explained that he wanted “an adult woman to seduce Bond for the first time”, I realised that this was going to be revolutionary. It’s such a beautiful example to set for other actresses – and other women.’
In the past, the actress has spoken defiantly about the roles her looks have denied her, but today Bellucci is more considered on the subject. 'To speak about beauty as a handicap is very bad,’ she frowns, 'because beauty is a gift – just like good health or intelligence. The only thing,’ she concedes with a small smile, 'is not to be proud of being beautiful. Because you didn’t do anything; it was given to you.’
'I’m not someone who wakes up at 6am to go to the gym,’ she grimaces. 'So I just didn’t eat pasta for a few days before we started shooting – and that was about it. Because the truth is that I like cakes and pasta, the odd glass of wine and a very occasional cigarette. My advice is: eat well, drink well, have good sex – and laugh a lot. The rest comes all on its own.’
When Bellucci does succumb to 'moments of weakness’, she thinks about her grandmothers. 'For me, true beauty has nothing to do with wrinkles and everything to do with the fact that my maternal grandmother raised five children just after the war and remained a fighter throughout her life. True beauty is the slick of red lipstick my paternal grandmother would put on before going to church on Sunday. Italian women have a unique strength, you know, because they’ve had to fight so much in their lives.’
Channelling that strength for her role as Lucia in SPECTRE came easy for Bellucci, who understands all too well what it’s like to 'come from a world where men have all the power’. 'It’s no coincidence that she’s Italian,’ she shrugs, 'because in our country women still have to learn how to be free. You can have all the money and independence in the world, but if you’ve been in that cage for years, you’re still afraid to set foot outside.'
'In so many places in the world, women have been prisoners for so long that they feel they have to scream about their rights. But when you scream, nobody listens to you. Real authority comes when you no longer need to scream – and that’s something we women still need to learn.’ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-bond-spectre/monica-bellucci-interview/
The Telegraphy article has the trailer for SPECTRE ^^^
Teriyakicat + I are doing our triplet, Monica's stunt work + we're also her body doubles for the love scenes
What? Are we 51 already, Kitty?
It seems like only yesterday that the three of us were celebrating our 40th birthday.
(Between you and me, I reckon she's added on 10 years, just so she can pretend that she's more mature!
Pfft! Typical!)
speaking of whining... ..... i got stung by a bee on wednesday and the bloody thing is still itchy as (insert strongest word you are comfortable with here). anyone got any tips? my whole left forearm is red and itchy, the only thing that stops it is having an ice pack on it but the way i am going i will get frostbite
Antihistamine should help, if it's itchy, it means you're allergic to bees I always find that picking it to death, until you have a great gaping hole in your arm stops itching Or try lavender oil or chamomile tea, both are very soothing.
Some Geelong supporters blame Scott for everything bad that happens. Every game we lose, every player that gets injured, every player that leaves the club, daylight savings, not having daylight savings, cows not giving milk and now we have chickens not laying eggs because of Chris Scott. It's terrible!!!
Antihistamine should help, if it's itchy, it means you're allergic to bees I always find that picking it to death, until you have a great gaping hole in your arm stops itching Or try lavender oil or chamomile tea, both are very soothing.
its largely gone now. i worked out that what was happening was that i made my whole arm hyper sensitive, so everything i touched seemed to give me an alergic reaction.
anyway, all good.
just got back from school to discover we turned over half our list today...wow.
Some Geelong supporters blame Scott for everything bad that happens. Every game we lose, every player that gets injured, every player that leaves the club, daylight savings, not having daylight savings, cows not giving milk and now we have chickens not laying eggs because of Chris Scott. It's terrible!!!