CraveOnline: How did Michael Davis explain his inspirations for the character?
Monica Bellucci: Actually I didn’t know what was in his mind in the beginning about my character really, because she could have been Italian, French, American, everything. I think that he wanted to bring the emotion in the middle of all of this mess and violence and blood. He wanted the female character to bring just the emotion, because in the end it’s all about love.CraveOnline: Did you do any research about lactating fetishes and stuff?
Monica Bellucci: This is the script. This was in the script, but actually for me it was I didn’t know anything about lactating stuff. So when I read the script I said, "What is this?" Then he explained to me and did a big research about lactating prostitutes. Actually you kind of understand she’s lactating because she doesn’t need to make love with men in some way. Her child was killed by her pimp so she doesn’t want to have violent men around her so that’s why she became lactating. There’s a reason for everything in this movie.
CraveOnline: Do you think that this role is a role that American actresses wouldn’t take?
Monica Bellucci: I don’t know. When I received the script I thought the character was really, really strong. Okay, there is one sex scene in the movie of course, but there’s much more that you would imagine than what you really see. That’s why the scene is very sensual but nothing more than that.CraveOnline: With all the outlandish action going on in this love scene, how did it compare to other love scenes you might have done?
Monica Bellucci: Of course when I do a film like Irreversible there’s nothing to do with that because then the violence is much more realistic. When you watch a film like Irreversible it’s just so difficult to watch because it’s like a documentary. It’s so real. Here the violence is unreal. Nobody kills anybody with carrots, so it’s just entertaining.CraveOnline: What were the most difficult scenes to do?
CraveOnline: How long did it take you to film that scene?
Monica Bellucci: I think one day maybe.CraveOnline: When you’re in the movie with a baby, taking care of the baby do you draw on any maternal instincts or is it pure fantasy in this?
Monica Bellucci: When you play a mother and you are a mother it’s easier and of course the baby didn’t have any risks in the movie because I’m a mother so I was really careful. Also the baby was on set for just a few minutes because most of the time it was just special effects.CraveOnline: When this movie comes out in
CraveOnline: Do they pay you extra for that?
Monica Bellucci: In the beginning I didn’t say I wanted to be paid. Then after a while, each movie I do has to come out in many different languages and I say, "Come on, I’ve done the movies in so many different languages, it’s crazy." I don’t like to dub. I hate to do that. I like when I have to act and direct. When you have to dub you’re by yourself in front of the wall and I’m always scared that you’re not good like when you are real, when you act.CraveOnline: You play such sexy, strong women in many of your films. How do you prepare for that?
Monica Bellucci: I like to do on screen what I’m not in life. In life I’m much more weak and insecure and so then you know I like to play characters that are stronger than me.CraveOnline: How does it feel to be considered one of the most beautiful women in the world?
Monica Bellucci: I’m too old for that. [Editor's note: No she isn't]CraveOnline: What leads you to picking the scripts?
Monica Bellucci: I’m in a special situation because I’m Italian and I work in
CraveOnline: You're obviously comfortable with nudity, but how do you decide if it's justified in a movie? Does that change as you get older?
Monica Bellucci: Yeah, I won’t do this forever, then they won’t be beautiful anymore. No, I’m not scared of nudity that’s for sure. I have nothing against and maybe because I come from fashion and all models they have no problem with nudity and they’re perfectly comfortable with their own body so I did films like Malena or films like Irreversible where I had nude scenes. It doesn’t bother me, nudity, on screen if there’s a reason for that.
CraveOnline: You like to mention Irreversible a lot. How does that film several years later resonated with people?
Monica Bellucci: Five years later. This film is just a really important movie. It was crazy and difficult and violent but at the same time I think the work that Gaspard Noe did it was just an incredible work. So I think it’s one of the most important steps in my career.
CraveOnline: Do more people discover it or know about it now from video and DVD?
Monica Bellucci: Yeah, because this film has a really long history. It went all over the world and as you know it doesn’t happen very often that a French movie and an Italian movie can travel around, really. For Malena or Irreversible, an Italian movie and a French movie to have a chance to get around in the world, as you know it doesn’t happen all the time. Sometimes in
CraveOnline: How do you look back on your experience in the Matrix sequels?
Monica Bellucci: I wanted to do Matrix because when I saw the first one I was in Paris and I came out from the movie and said, "Wow, I’ve never seen something like that, it’s so incredible." Then I was inCraveOnline: Are there any kinds of movies you would not want to do?
Monica Bellucci: Horror movies. Anything is possible. I like comedies, I like thrillers, I like love stories. Everything is beautiful. It depends if the film is good, who cares? Everything is interesting.CraveOnline: How old are your children now?
Monica Bellucci: Three. Also she travels always with me so you know I was in
CraveOnline: How do you balance that act?
CraveOnline: Are you going to let your daughter see all your movies when she grows up?
Monica Bellucci: Yeah, but she’s going to be very old, because I’ve done very difficult movies, very difficult movies when I think about it. This movie, Irreversible, The Passion of the Christ, all those violent movies, and I’m not violent in life.CraveOnline: Would you be interested in doing a children’s movie your daughter could see?
Monica Bellucci: Yeah. I’d just have to find the script.
