Mumbai: Selena Gomez recently opened up about her unforgettable audition for the film Emilia Perez, where she portrayed Jessi Del Monte, the wife of a cartel leader. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the audition pushed Gomez to unleash her creativity in ways she never expected.
“I had no idea the concept he was going for… ‘Act drunk and throw your shoes if you want… just go crazy.’ And I was like, ‘Oh? OK,'” Gomez recalled. During the audition, she performed a pivotal musical sequence called ‘Bienvenida,’ where her character expresses frustration with her spouse’s existence.
Gomez explained how she embraced Audiard’s directive to be more expressive. “I did it once, and Audiard was like, ‘Go crazier.’ And I went totally for it. I was standing on furniture, and I blacked out, but I was just singing my heart out and dancing like a mad woman, I guess a drunk mad woman — and it was a very crazy experience,” she shared.
Emilia Perez has been selected as France’s entry for the Best International Feature category at the upcoming 2025 Academy Awards.