”Psychiatrist helped me while shooting House of Gucci”-Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has revealed that she took a drastic step to maintain mental wellness while making “House of Gucci.”
Gaga sought the services of a mental health professional before the movie wrapped production.
Gaga spoke about the effects of staying in her character, Patrizia Reggiani, throughout shooting the Ridley Scott movie, which included speaking in an Italian accent non-stop for nine months.
The singer-actress said that process had its downfall because, “I brought the darkness with me home because [Reggiani’s] life was dark.”
“I had a psychiatric nurse with me towards the end of filming,” she told the trade. “I sort of felt like I had to. I felt that it was safer for me.”
Gaga clarified that she wasn’t saying this to “glorify” her commitment to acting.
“I don’t think that any actor should push themselves to that limit,” she said. “And I ask myself all the time why I do that.”
It was due to her spending months being in character non-stop.
“I ask myself all the time why I do that,” she said, noting she did the same for “A Star Is Born.”
Lady Gaga recently revealed the drastic step she took to maintain mental wellness while making “House of Gucci.”
In a new interview with Variety, Gaga spoke about the effects of staying in her character, Patrizia Reggiani, throughout shooting the Ridley Scott movie, which included speaking in an Italian accent non-stop for nine months.
The singer-actress said that process had its downfall because, as she put it, “I brought the darkness with me home because [Reggiani’s] life was dark.”
It led to her seeking out a mental health professional before the movie wrapped production.
“I had a psychiatric nurse with me towards the end of filming,” she told the trade. “I sort of felt like I had to. I felt that it was safer for me.”
Gaga clarified that she wasn’t saying this to “glorify” her commitment to acting.
“I don’t think that any actor should push themselves to that limit,” she said. “And I ask myself all the time why I do that.”
Gaga admitted she was the same way for her Oscar-nominated performance in “A Star Is Born” in which she starred opposite Bradley Cooper.
“I was always Ally,” she said, referring to her character in the 2018 movie.
“I’ve done some pretty extreme art pieces throughout my career — the things I’ve put my body through, my mind. It’s like a walnut of sadness in my stomach as I say this to you,” she continued. “I don’t know why I’m like that.”
“I think that the best answer I could give you is I have a sort of romantic relationship with suffering for your art that I developed as a young girl, and it just sometimes goes too far,” Gaga explained. “And when it does go too far, it can be hard to reel it in on your own.”
Gaga’s dedication could lead to another Oscar nomination. Her performance recently scored her a Golden Globes nomination
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