Selena Gomez sat down with The Hollywood Reporter during her THR cover shoot and talks all things 'Emilia Pérez' and working alongside Karla Sofía Gascón. Plus, she talks creating music and why it'll always be a part of who she is, future career goals and more.
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00:00As an actor, I was craving something different. I was really yearning to work with a really great
00:08filmmaker to have a very interesting, compelling story. I think that's the joy of filmmaking,
00:15right? You get to take people on a journey and make people feel things. It's just been such a joy.
00:30I love real stories about people, and though this was a bit of a fever dream,
00:39it was actually one of the most exhilarating experiences I've had. I think a lot of people
00:45can take away so much from this movie. It was so beautifully told. I think specifically my
00:50experience was so transformative and beautiful, and to be able to stand next to Carla is an honor
00:58of mine. It is a pleasure. She is one of the most incredible human beings I've ever met.
01:04I'm very strong, and I love her family. I think for me, I feel like I'm witnessing history,
01:10and I hope that this is just the beginning of opportunities for people like her. I know,
01:17as silly as it sounds, but I've learned so much from films that I've loved and
01:22grown up watching. I don't know. I feel like there's something for everyone.
01:29Music is my soul. It definitely is something I'm constantly thinking about. Even if it's just me
01:37singing along in the radio to the same five songs that I listen to over and over again,
01:42I think music is always going to be a part of who I am. It was beautiful to be able to step into
01:50a totally different field of music because it has nothing to do with my music, and it feels
01:57like it was raw and bare and challenging. It was very different than what I'm used to, for sure.
02:05It's going to be tough to beat, but I think my goal has always been to work with people
02:09that are like-minded, that are real storytellers. I would much rather be
02:18in a movie and have a small part if it's a great story. I just really have missed acting a lot.
02:30Professionally, I am so excited and feel like it's just the beginning. I can't even say I've
02:38worked with all the filmmakers I wanted to work with and all the actors that I'd love to work
02:43with. All the different people I'm dying to meet, even people who are up and coming,
02:49I get so excited about the whole process of movie making or TV. It's just been such a joy
02:56to spend more time in this world because I feel like I belong, and it's a nice feeling.
03:02What makes me happy is living my life as authentically and as real as I possibly can.
03:10That means being in the grass and feeling it and watching my boyfriend garden,
03:18because I can't do that, but it's so beautiful to just stop and take in where you're at and
03:24be grateful and be humbled by it. Then what drives me is my passion and love for other
03:31people and their stories. I love telling stories however they look.
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