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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewEmma Stone said eating 60 Portuguese custard tarts and wanting to "puke" was more challenging than filming the much talked about sex scenes in "Poor Things." But when asked during a pre-Oscars panel on Saturday if it was tough to play "an explicitly sexual character," Stone said other aspects of filmer were harder. This isn't the first time that Stone has discussed the film's explicit nature. AdvertisementBack in January, she said that she isn't someone who "wants to be naked all the time," but she wanted to play Bella as faithfully to the story as possible.
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Bella Baxter, the film’s heroine played by Emma Stone, doesn’t seem to hear him. She is captivated by the rhythmic thump-thump-thump of the orchestra serenading the dinner guests. As if possessed, she follows the beat to the dance floor, where she lets loose with a joyous, primitive and sublimely wacky dance that has become one of the year’s defining screen moments. For Constanza Macras, the film’s choreographer, that scene was about more than just having fun. “It’s a moment that defines the relationship,” explained Macras, 53, who hails from Argentina and is based in Berlin.
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AdvertisementOne of the most joyously off-kilter scenes in Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things" starts with a declaration. Below, Business Insider spoke with "Poor Things" choreographer Constanza Macras to break down exactly how the scene came together. "I was amazed how precise the performer did the dance," Macras told Business Insider with a laugh. Advertisement"I got the script, actually the full script, and that was very nice because it wasn't just the scene," Macras said. Emma Stone filming the dance scene in "Poor Things."
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Emma Stone believes the sex in "Poor Things" is needed because it's part of her character's journey. The Yorgos Lanthimos movie follows Bella Baxter, a young woman resurrected by a scientist. AdvertisementEmma Stone is defending the sex and nudity in her new movie "Poor Things." "So much of this was about being true to Bella's experience," Stone said in an interview that aired on Tuesday. Emma Stone as Bella Baxter in "Poor Things."
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CNN —Hollywood star Emma Stone has responded to criticism of the graphic sex scenes in her latest film, “Poor Things,” telling the BBC that sex is a crucial part of her character’s storyline. Sex plays an important role in the film as one way Bella learns to understand her body, and how others covet it. Stone (left) with co-star Mark Ruffalo (right), who plays Duncan Wedderburn, one of Bella's not-so-suitable suitors. Though the film, which was released on December 22 in the US and January 12 in the UK, has mostly received positive reviews, its frank and abundant sex scenes have proved too much for some movie-goers and critics. Stone plays a woman who is brought back to life with the brain of a baby.
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