The star of “Sex and the City” Kim Cattrall, who had many a time undressed in front of the camera, did it again: she played an aging stripper in the independent tragicomic “Meet Monica Velour” movie.
Monica Velour is a former porn star who became a single mother and was forced to work in a provincial strip club. And despite the fact that some clients find her performances more suitable for dances in a retirement home, she has loyal fans. For example, Toby (Dustin Ingram), a young geezer.
According to 54-year-old Kim, “‘It’s about this woman in her 50s who meets this young man who’s 17 and they have a relationship of sorts …’ It’s very sweet and very dear.”
Fans of “Sex and the City” and Kim’s heroine or of sexoholic Samantha, might be surprised with the actress’ plump body, but do not worry – Kim gained weight solely for the role:
“I gained 15 pounds, and then through the course of shooting, I gained another five. It was heaven putting it on and hell taking it off”.
Nevertheless, the actress is out of the woods and ready to proceed to the next job – starring in a historical drama, The Treehouse, which will also involve Jeremy Irons and Tom Sturridge.
As for “Monica Velour” which began its journey through the American independent film festivals last spring, the audience will be able to get acquainted with it on April 8 – that is the date of the film release in the USA.
Source of the image: Absolutely.
