So, Huppert improvised and did the first thing that came to mind: She danced.
I called it a little dance of madness.
I never really think about what I do, I just do it.
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The films think for me.
Not that Im flipping tables all the time… She finishes with a pause.
So far, no.
But Ill think about it.
Theres not the [slightest] attempt to turn this into a love story.
There is desire; thats the difference.
[The #MeToo movement] changed something in the relationships between men and women.
By no means [did it change the impact ofElle].
It was very daring to bring this [behavior] into a movie, she observes.
Thats what movies are made for!
Spitting gum is different than really spitting on someone.
Gum is nicer, Huppert jokes, adding that the idea of unloading on either target didnt intimidate her.
You do the job no matter whos in front of you.
But, Huppert sees vulnerable innocence in Erikas struggle.
She has such a high idea of what love, desire, and sexuality should be, she says.
At some point, for live [that life], you have to compromise.
And she pays the price.
This story appears inEntertainment WeeklysnewKilling Eveissue, on stands now or availablehere.
