Why the role was unusually demanding
Exarchopoulos appears throughout the film as a working actor living with alcoholism and discovering an attraction to Pauline, played by Sara Giraudeau. She says the limited preparation period had to make all three strands credible.
Research without turning fiction into testimony
The actor says Herry arranged visits to addiction centres and women’s discussion groups, which informed the performance. That is evidence about preparation for a fictional role; it should not be recast as a diagnosis or autobiography.
Update note: Adds production context and clearly separates role research from the actor's own life and from the film's fiction.
Original headline: Adèle Exarchopoulos : "Je serai toujours du côté de l’amour"
The receipts
Read the public interview, film context and Exarchopoulos's account of the role preparation.
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