Emma Stone Interview: There Was Zero Embarrassment on the Poor Things Set

You want an example of an actor who’s taking the reins of her career with great authority, racking up audacious roles, working with some of the strongest voices in the industry and supporting them as a producer as well? Look no further than Emma Stone.
Stone swings big frequently, but Poor Things’ Bella Baxter might be one of her most ambitious roles yet. Based on the Alasdair Gray novel, the Yorgos Lanthimos films follows Stone’s Bella as she’s resurrected by Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), given the brain of a child, and exposed to all of life’s wonders - and prejudices. Stone is challenged to create a character and take her on a super-speed coming-of-age journey, one during which Bella explores the world with limitless curiosity and enthusiasm as she's free of societal expectations and pressures.
With Poor Things now playing in theaters, I got the opportunity to have a brief chat with Stone during which she revisited the film’s very silly and freeing rehearsal process, discussed why she found much of Bella on the day on set, and also spoke about a particular acting pressure that she refuses to abide by. Hear it all straight from Stone in this Poor Things interview!
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[@marcusbenjilake]

Peri with some fantastic questions.

[@SamAutoYT]

Just saw it. One of the boldest, strangest performances by an A-lister I've ever seen. Can't believe that quirky redhead from Easy A is now an Oscar-caliber performer. Edit: checked IMDB and saw multiple existing nominations + one win. Now I feel dumb.

[@fabiencoze9829]

How far Emma Stone can go , at only 35 ?? Seems to me she has no limits !

[@stankhunter666]

everything and one has limits

[@robertgoyette5863]

great job as always perri! emma is one of the great actors of our generation

[@Persephone_Personified]

Emma is so eloquent and I don’t see any self doubt ever in her voice. She lives with intention. Bravo Emma! Bella is a gift to the world

[@Diekenzakk]

1st time on this channel. Excellent, interesting questions! enjoyed the interview a lot

[@chasehedges6775]

Emma Stone is a fantastic actress. Love her in whatever she’s in.

[@thedudeabides2531]

Her gorgeous green eyes are really poppin' in this interview.

[@aoifemulqueen]

These are amazing questions!

[@hessu275]

Emma's one of my favorite actresses, always charming

[@quietestkitten]

I love Peri's skill focused questions. They're so good

[@user-gw9rw5ei8m]

Fabulous interviewer

[@lilplugXD]

Great interviewer! Well spoken

[@ayekon5517]

This movie is masterpiece

[@richconsparartbro4971]

Great actress

[@j.s3300]

Great last question and answer

[@johnsegura1093]

Emma stone has always been talented and beautiful but THIS ROLE really just made her such a fucking goddess icon to me in a way I never saw her before and I’m so glad she was in this movie !!👏

[@dale4039]

man I love Emma Stone she's my all time celeb crush she's painfully gorgeous, her smile never fails to brighten my day

[@kennybrazilhamilton4074]

THIS IS A HANDS DOWN CLASSIC. THANK YOU GUYS. WE DON'T GET CLASSICS ANYMORE. " I MUST PUNCH THAT BABY!" CLASSIC

[@Marsi-811]

She’s a true artist and that’s rare.

[@mariooo88]

What a warm voice... I love it

[@UniversalChill]

What is the name she shout outs at 4:21

[@snarksss]

Problemista, from A24 I think

[@DeRussellMasina]

What a performance & bravery ❤

[@soxxel12]

I know he's not in it for very long but I wonder if Christopher Abbott was part of this rehearsal process they talk about all the time. I honestly hope he wasn't as it would aid the on set chemistry like how Matt Damon didn't have to go to the mandatory boot camp in Saving Private Ryan.

[@Marsi-811]

Emma! Emma! Emma! I applaud you!

[@jonharrison9222]

There was zero Glasgow in it too.

[@michaelcanada6583]

She is an amazing actor and knock dead hot 🥵 ❤

[@dereklangston9]

My favorite❤️❤️❤️

[@jarrodedson5441]

She's an amazing actress

[@timw6596]

Emma Stone, not her best work ! Willem Dafoe, not his best work ! I give the movie a 3 out of ten just because they are both in the movie but did not care for it. I consider it a waste of 2.4 hours ! IMHO

[@NessaDotiktoknessahoangdooffic]

❤❤❤❤Emma

[@craigcorson3036]

I'm also a big fan of the film, and of Emma Stone. By coincidence, I came to this video from a short, a country song called, apparently, "Will you please show me your t!ts again". How about it, Emma?

[@2Uahoj]

Sorry, but it's basically an x-rated adult movie under the label of "high art." The actress, director and producer should be ashamed, but today's culture is "post-shame." Skip this trash.

[@Louloupiu]

While I agree the love making scenes were a bit much (as in they could have shorten that phase of her realization a bit), it was also part of her character learning about life, feelings, and that includes pleasure. The movie was pretty well made in all aspects, and I found the dialogues and growth of the characters very interesting. If you try to put aside the shock from the graphic scenes, you might be enjoying it a bit more.

[@YorgosL1]

Cringe

[@Josh-fp2qn]

I agree with you. I used to see Emma Stone as cute and wholesome as well as a very talented actress. I cannot believe she took this role. Her next performance was Kinds of Kindness in which she participates in an interracial orgy. She is married and has a child. Why is she doing this now???

[@dougmarkham6791]

Boring, and I like Emma Stone a lot.

[@ZEJEMAS]

i hate after i see this movie

[@Eclipses915]

I wasn’t sure to see this movie but I may on Apple TV

[@pb.j.1753]

Her best role is still in Easy A imo. She is good in Poor Things but the movie annoyed me.

[@iadorenewyork1]

I am not going to see POOR THING because I am afraid I might throw up!

[@dariuschisholm7317]

Best ehh debatable

[@joeking6972]

Easy A was a cheesy, obnoxious teen movie that peddled the typical teen girl fantasy. “Oh yeah that was definitely me in high school, I was also super hot but boys didn’t like me because they were intimidated by my intelligence and wit!” Okay, Am I seriously supposed to believe that EMMA STONE was unpopular in high school??? She’s by far the best looking female character in the film and even her hair was perfect in every scene. Literally any boy that age would be all over that, regardless of how “quirky” or nerdy she was. In the House Bunny(which wasn’t a very good movie) they actually did an exceptional job of making her look nerdy and having her dress bland and conservatively. That film has zero value beyond nostalgia which is the lowest form of value a piece of media can possess when even Caillou is capable of arousing it.

[@stuartist]

Disturbing movie that hypers****lizes the brain of an infant.

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

I hope that someday when there are clips of just that part of the movie being passed around and possibly by kids tormenting our kids about Mommy showing that women's sexual agency is about raunchy, horny and shameless as opposed to caring and love. I was a teenager and young adult during the sexual revolution and it seems sex was just something you did with anybody and everybody and meant nothing. My favorite bedroom scene of all time, I have recently found and to me it is sweet, caring and funny and Jacob and Hannah are obviously in love and it is romantic falling asleep without insisting on sex. I have difficulty watching it now with thinking of cucumbers or apples.

[@sabymoon]

I'm also a Boomer. Not everyone slept around. For some of us it meant being true to our real selves and that just meant not waiting until marriage; also, having male friends without all the bs of ownership.

[@90whatever]

People in their 20s have always been banging each other, whether openly or in secret, regardless of what made-up “generation” they are in based on what year/decade they were born. Young people are gonna smash…that’s just how things go.

[@stankhunter666]

dying for attention

[@jimfesta8981]

What a dumb ass movie. Tried to watch it on Hulu before Stone won her Oscar, gave up.

[@GerdieGrace]

This movie is horrible and all about sex

[@Shionshowa]

???

[@jonathantrauner3742]

Hello Mrs Emma Stone from my Jerusalem Israel. How are you? I hope work for you is well as well as your start to 2024. I am happy to introduce myself to you. My name is Jonathan Trauner. I will be 30 in Jerusalem this May 15th 2024. I work as a software algorithms tester at Mobileye in Har Hotzvim Jerusalem Israel. I am a poet and performing artist. I was hit by a huge tall tour bus in the area of Mobileye in Jerusalem Israel on June 18th 2023. I broke my left collarbone in three places. I finished recovering last month in Jerusalem. My dream is to become the first poet and artist with Autism to win a Emmy Grammy Oscar Academy Award and Tony Award in 2025 in Los Angeles California and to create Jerusalem Israels second ever coed acapella singing group based in the German Colony The JerusaHymns.

[@user-wf3lp4gr6n]

Does anyone know if she wore a merkin on the set or where those real?

[@YorgosL1]

Merkin