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"That's Hollywood for you," she said.
That typecasting, however, has exposed the star of "The Dropout"
to a world of more nuanced and interesting female roles, she
said, reflecting on an unexpected upside.
In Canadian director Atom Egoyan's film, Seyfried's character
channels memories of her own childhood abuse and painful
memories of her relationship with a past mentor to give shape to
Richard Strauss's violent and erotic opera "Salome" - throwing
her into a maelstrom that threatens to overwhelm her.
"My body was tense for this very short but very challenging
work," Seyfried said of a film where the camera spends much of
its time following her around in a way more reminiscent of a
horror film than the recent host of music-centered films.
"It's a story about this idea of desire and what happens when
you don't have something you need," said Egoyan, who himself has
directed opera including the production of "Salome" that
features in the film.
The film is the latest after 2022's "Tar" and 2023's "Maestro",
respectively about a fictional and a real conductor, to explore
the world of classical music. Egoyan said that reflected a
revival of interest in classical music as a genre in a turbulent
world.
"Especially at this time it's amazing that human beings can do
something together which is so beautiful," said Egoyan. "I think
a lot of younger people are actively connecting to the
phenomenon of live classical music."
(Reporting by Thomas Escritt, Editing by Rachel More, William
Maclean)
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