Zoë Kravitz knows people have been comparing Channing Tatum blink twice character and Jeffrey Epstein.
during an interview independent connection The actress, who makes her directorial debut in the film starring Tatum and Naomi Ackie, which was published Thursday, reiterated that despite the similarities, Tatum’s character and story “are all metaphors” and are not based on Epstein. Kravitz co-wrote the film with high fidelity Series writer ET Feigenbaum.
The film centers on Ackie’s Frieda, who is taken on an island vacation by billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatuto). However, things took a darker turn. in Aki’s hollywood reporter cover story, the film is described as “some kind of go out meet promising young woman” and “Social satire plus class struggle plus gender politics.”
When asked if Slater wasn’t inspired by anyone and could represent more monsters that the public doesn’t know about, Kravitz agreed. “Yeah, it’s all a metaphor. It’s not so literal. So that [Epstein] situation, that particular place and person, that documentary or whatever, it’s not even finished in the writing process [Blink Twice],” she explained.
She further explained why the film was set on an island: “But again, I set it on an island because I wanted to isolate the characters and let them deal with the situation. I was reminded again of the Garden of Eden and lord of the fliesand I’m not just talking about powerful people at that level. It could be your husband. It could be that person on the street who follows you home. It could be your boss, or it could be your family. There are different levels of power, and there are different levels of abuse of power. So how do you encapsulate this great idea into a specific character and try to find a way to make it relevant? People associate it with specific things, but that’s not how we think, if that makes sense.
Kravitz noted that the script “evolved in really cool ways” considering it took seven years for the film to get to the screen, especially amid the #MeToo conversation then and now.
“The subject is so ancient, it’s power, it’s the oppression of women. It’s the most fundamental thing in the world. I’m talking about the Garden of Eden and the Serpent of Knowledge, and I’m starting from the beginning, but it feels so modern, which is really interesting ,” Kravitz said. “That’s probably why I felt like I should write about it. But when you’re writing about something that’s still so alive and constantly changing, and you have to constantly adapt to culture and people, what kind of behavior is acceptable? Now what are the red flags? ?The character’s consciousness is “Girl, don’t get on that plane with that guy.” Haven’t you seen the news lately? So it’s a cool thing to have to constantly keep up with the times.
Kravitz added that “in the meantime, nothing has changed” and stories of powerful people abusing their power continue to circulate.
“These stories are going to come out about these people and everyone wants to look shocked. My whole thought was, ‘You are shock Are powerful people abusing their power? this is a shock for you? It’s important to make this clear, it’s not about any one person in particular. It’s problematic to boil down what we’re really talking about in this movie to just two people.
Kravitz further reflected on the film’s plot THRexplaining that the story is personal. “This story is very personal to me and it explores what it’s like to be a woman, and of course when I talk to my girlfriends we all have similar experiences, but when you step outside your own bubble, it It can be a little scary,” Kravitz told THR. “I remember talking to Naomi [Ackie] Regarding our relationship with power, and what it feels like to be invisible, it was a relief to realize, “Oh, you can relate to this.” ”
blink twice Opens in theaters August 23.
