LADY Gaga has revealed she had some animal inspiration for her murderous turn as a jilted ex-wife in the new movie "House of Gucci".
Her performance as Patrizia Reggiani, who had fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver) assassinated in the 1990s, is already picking up Oscar buzz.
And in a press conference ahead of the film's release later this month, the singer-turned-actress revealed she turned to the animal kingdom for help in portraying each stage of Reggiani's life.
"Earlier in her life, I was a cat, like a house cat," Lady Gaga told reporters.
"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.
"And then I studied panthers for the end. 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."
Early reviews have gushed about Lady Gaga's performance, with many expecting another Oscar nomination to match her screen debut in "A Star is Born".
Also getting a lot of attention is Jared Leto, who endured six hours of make-up every day to tranform into balding pudgy playboy Paolo Gucci.
"I really used (those six hours) as an opportunity to work on the inner life of the character," Leto said.
"It was a great time to focus, and to meditate on the character."
The film is directed by British director Ridley Scott, who has created some of the most iconic movies of the past 40 years, including "Blade Runner", "Alien", "Gladiator" and "Thelma and Louise".
But it was actually Scott's wife who pushed for many years for the film to be made, according to Salma Hayek, who plays Reggiani's mother.
"I just happen to be really good friends with Giannina Scott, and so I saw her fight for this for 20 years," Hayek said at the press conference.
"She wanted to do the story of a woman that everybody sees only as a gold digger... but actually she really loved this man."
- 'Too hurt' -
Lady Gaga agreed that there was more to the story than simple greed.
"She not only loved Maurizio, but she loved what he meant and the way that he empowered her within the family business," she said.
"And when that was taken from her... she reacted in a way that most women don't -- most women don't have their husbands murdered.
"And yet I do believe in that system, with this sort of systemic oppression, that this happened because she was simply too hurt."
It is the second film to hit theatres for Scott since the summer, following "The Last Duel", also starring Driver alongside Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
Well-received by critics, that film was something of a flop with audiences.
Initial reactions to "House of Gucci" have also been mixed.
While everyone seemed mesmerised by Lady Gaga, some critics agreed with Observer magazine's Brandon Katz that the film was "an overwrought slog".
But many others were swept away, with Variety's Jazz Tangcay tweeting that it was "murderously delicious" and Entertainment Weekly writer Joey Nolfi describing it as "juicy caviar camp".
ETX Studio
Thu Nov 18 2021
"House of Gucci" with Lady Gaga - ETX Studio
PRK Sungai Bakap: Latar belakang Cikgu Joohari mampu tambat hati golongan muda - Adam Adli
Cikgu Joohari itu tidak perlu berlakon untuk menjadi orang muda, sebaliknya tahu bagaimana mendekati golongan itu.
AUG 2024: Taekwondo dan silat jelma satu emas
Emas dari taekwondo hadir dalam acara poomsae berpasukan wanita dibarisi Nur Humaira Abdul Karim, Seah Jing Ying dan Wong Zin.
Terima kasih Stadium Shah Alam - TMJ
Rumah pasukan Selangor itu kini sedang dalam proses untuk dirobohkan selepas lebih empat tahun tidak digunakan.
Peniaga besi buruk terlepas hukuman mati, digantikan penjara 35 tahun
Panel tiga hakim diketuai Ketua Hakim Negara Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat membenarkan permohonan semakan V Raja.
Komuniti India terima tambahan RM130 juta dalam tempoh empat bulan - Ramanan
Ramanan berkata, hanya Kerajaan Perpaduan dan Anwar yang prihatin memberi peruntukan besar kepada masyarakat India di Malaysia.
Beberapa jalan ditutup bermula Sabtu hingga petang Ahad
Beberapa jalan di sekitar kawasan Dewan Serbaguna Jawi, Taman Desa Jawi akan ditutup bermula jam 5 petang Sabtu hingga jam 3 petang Ahad sempena Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sungai Bakap, Sabtu ini.
Ketua Polis Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) Superintendan Chong Boo Khim berkata, jalan yang terlibat ialah Jalan Serindit, Jalan Susur Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah SPS dan Jalan Susur Jabatan Kerja Raya SPS.
Ketua Polis Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) Superintendan Chong Boo Khim berkata, jalan yang terlibat ialah Jalan Serindit, Jalan Susur Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah SPS dan Jalan Susur Jabatan Kerja Raya SPS.
Fadhlina rayu undi calon PH
Menteri Pendidikan Fadhlina Sidek merayu pengundi di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sungai Bakap memberi peluang kepada calon Pakatan Harapan (PH) bagi Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK), Dr Joohari Ariffin untuk berkhidmat sebagai wakil rakyat pada pengundian Sabtu ini.
Faisal Halim sudah mula jalani sesi latihan sejak Rabu
Pemain berusia 26 tahun itu difahamkan sudah mula turun ke padang tetapi masih belum bersedia untuk menerima sebarang liputan media.
Sebuah roket dari Lubnan dipintas Israel
Sebuah roket yang dilancarkan dari Lubnan berjaya dipintas rejim Israel pada Khamis.
Roket yang dipintas itu kemudian mengenai bumbung sebuah pusat beli-belah di bandar Acre, utara Israel.
Roket yang dipintas itu kemudian mengenai bumbung sebuah pusat beli-belah di bandar Acre, utara Israel.
Singapura tunggu masa sesuai untuk iktiraf Palestin
Republik Singapura pada dasarnya bersedia untuk mengiktiraf Palestin sebagai sebuah negara jika ia menolak keganasan dan menerima hak Israel untuk wujud.
Rizman Ruzaini kongsi kronologi kolaborasi perdana dengan Lady Gaga
Kolaborasi bersama Lady Gaga bermula rentetan daripada busana mewah yang pernah digayakan oleh Naomi Campbell pada di Dubai tahun lalu.
Foto Lady Gaga sebagai Harley Quinn buat peminat tak senang duduk!
Foto penyanyi terkenal Lady Gaga membawa watak sebagai Harley Quinn dalam filem sekuel Joker, Folie Deux kini beredar di media sosial.
Rakam filem "House of Gucci" di IG Story, GSC akan ambil tindakan terhadap adik Neelofa
Golden Screen Cinemas akan mengambil tindakan terhadap mana-mana individu yang bertindak merakam dan menyiarkan sedutan filem yang ditayangkan di pawagam mereka.
'Friends: The Reunion' temui peminat esok
Sitkom yang telah ditayangkan sejak tahun 1994 ini dikatakan akan membawakan 'comeback' yang lebih padu dengan beberapa penampilan khas.
Anjing baka French Bulldog semakin popular
Pemilikan anjing baka French Bulldog semakin popular dalam kalangan penduduk Amerika Syarikat.
Berita antarabangsa pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Antara pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah antara yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
Anjing peliharaan Lady Gaga selamat dipulangkan
Koji dan Gustav selamat dipulangkan tanpa sebarang kecederaan ke balai polis di Los Angeles.
Lady Gaga tawar RM2 juta pulangkan 'Koji' dan 'Gustav'
Anjing peliharaannya, Koji dan Gustav dipercayai dilarikan perompak dalam insiden tembakan di Hollywood.
BTS cipta sejarah tercalon dalam Grammy 2021
Kumpulan sensasi Korea Selatan itu tercalon dalam kategori Duo Pop Terbaik/Persembahan Berkumpulan menerusi lagu 'Dynamite'.
Maaf, bukan Ariana Grande tapi Selena Gomez yang akan bersama Blackpink
Mesti ramai yang tak sabar nak tunggu kolaborasi Blackpink dengan Selena Gomez.