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Demi Moore Reflects On ‘The Substance’ And The “Harsh Violence” That “We Do To Ourselves”
Demi Moore reflected on her experience filming 'The Substance' and the 'violence' women subject themselves to when conforming to beauty standards.
Demi Moore reflected on her experience filming The Substance — which nabbed the Best Screenplay distinction at its Cannes premiere earlier this year — calling the body horror pic an exploration of the “violence” people, particularly women, subject themselves to when attempting to fit into unrealistic beauty standards. After being unceremoniously fired by television executive Harvey ( Dennis Quaid), she turns to a black market drug that temporarily transforms her into a younger version of herself (portrayed by Margaret Qualley). The Ghost star called the project “liberating.” As Deadline previously reported from the Cannes premiere back in May, Moore felt the movie helped her come away “with greater acceptance” of herself.
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