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A14 PEOPLE & ARTS
Friday 13 November 2020
Q&A: Eva Green on playing an astronaut in 'Proxima'

AP Film Writer this sense of loneliness. And
Movies about astronauts sometimes I was like, 'Oh
and space are so often also my god, poor them!' They
about estranged fathers have absolutely no life! But
and sons. So it's a welcome they love it. They love that
respite that in the new film sense of sacrifice and dedi-
"Proxima," now available to cation for science. We met
rent on demand, the focus several French astronauts
is on a mother, played by and we were like touching
Eva Green, and her grade something sacred almost.
school age daughter, Stel- There is something saint-like
la, who she must leave be- like about astronauts. They
hind for the opportunity to feel like they've seen the
go to space. unknown. So it was a real
It's a subtle yet powerful film treat.
from French director Alice AP: The film also explores
Winocour and many have the sexism she experiences
singled out Green's perfor- at work. Did that ring true to
mance as one of her best. This image released by Vertical Entertainment shows Eva Green in a scene from "Proxima," avail- what you saw?
The Associated Press spoke able to rent on demand. Green: The women that I
to Green about the big is- Associated Press met were very ballsy and
sues "Proxima" addresses, really, really strong. But
from the guilt of being a was completely unknown is absolutely human and slowed down her career to we're not as strong as men.
working mother to sexism, to me. very complex. raise the kids. You have to wear the very
and also how fun it is to AP: The motherhood and AP: Was it personal for you AP: How did you prepare to heavy spacesuit and have
play an astronaut. Remarks work conundrum is a big or your director? play an astronaut? Did you stronger shoulders than nor-
have been edited for clar- one that this film tackles Green: (Alice) actually has get to meet any? mal women. You have to
ity and brevity. with a lot of nuance and a daughter who is the ex- Green: Alice is very nerdy, adapt to this world made
AP: What did you find inter- empathy. act same age as the ac- a bit like me. She does lots by men for men. You have
esting about this story? Green: I think lots of women tress who plays Stella. So of homework and she really to constantly prove your-
Green: I thought it was an will identify with this. And I it came from her guts, this wanted me to meet some self. You have to train hard-
amazing love story. The don't know if the movie project. Even me, I don't astronauts and to go to the er, work harder. You have
connection that my char- gives an answer, but lots of have children and I under- training center in Cologne to be a bit masochistic, ba-
acter and her daughter women are faced with the stand this internal conflict. and to train with some of sically.
have is very beautiful and dilemma of having a high On another level, I have a the real trainers, Russian AP: What was one of the
very powerful. And to play powered career or having dog and it is a big deal to trainers in particular, one most memorable things
a character who is con- a family. And it's always a leave him and do some- who was quite harsh on me about this experience?
stantly torn between her bit taboo. It doesn't look thing for work. because obviously I know Green: What was very ex-
passion of being an astro- very good to kind of aban- AP: Was this something you nothing about being an citing was the travel to
naut and her love for her don your children. I think talked to your mother (ac- astronaut. But it was quite those very sacred places,
daughter was very ap- this movie also encour- tor Marlène Jobert) about? comical. like Star City. For me, my fa-
pealing. And playing an ages women that it's OK Green: We talked more It's amazing to see how vorite thing ever was a mili-
astronaut is like a fantasy! to be ambitious and to go about the fact that she passionate those guys are. tary plane — you needed
It's very empowering. I love against conventions and was an astronaut and how They go back home and the visa and all of this and
doing research on stuff like to pursue your dream. But cool it was. But I have a they work, work, work, work, I felt I was entering anoth-
this. It was a good excuse there is always that enor- twin sister, and when we work. When we were in Mos- er dimension like in "Star
to explore this world, which mous feeling of guilt, which were born, my mom really cow at Star City there was Wars." q

Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth coming out March 30

Twelve, a Hachette Book perseverance." ed by Robert Barnett, the
Group imprint, announced The 52-year-old Duckworth Washington attorney who
the deal with Sen. Duck- will tell of her life from her also has worked on deals
worth on Thursday, the 16th childhood in Southeast Asia for Biden, now president-
anniversary of the day she and Hawaii to her 23 years elect, and for former Presi-
was shot down in a heli- in the Army to her time in dent Barack Obama.q
copter while serving in Iraq public service. She was
and lost both of her legs. elected in 2016 to the U.S. Solution Sudoku
"I am grateful to be able to Senate, where she became
tell my personal American the first sitting Senator to
story with the help of Sean give birth. Over the past
and Twelve," the Illinois year, she was mentioned
Democrat said in a state- as a possible running mate
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., arrives at the Capitol in Washington ment, referring to Twelve for Democratic presidential
on Jan. 22, 2020. publisher Sean Desmond. candidate Joe Biden, who
Associated Press "My life has been filled with ended up choosing Sen.
unexpected challenges Kamala Harris of California.
By HILLEL ITALIE ten a memoir, "Every Day and painful experiences, Financial terms for Duck-
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Is a Gift," which comes out but also with the rewards worth's book were not dis-
Tammy Duckworth has writ- March 30. that come with service and closed. She was represent- Puzzle on Page 13