The Oscar-nominated actress tells EW the scene was “really, really fun to play.”
If you’re holding, don’t hold out onCharlotte Rampling.
The moment shows Rampling’s character, Ruth, at a party with her grandson and his friends.
Charlotte Rampling in ‘Juniper’.Transmission Films
A nearby group is passing a joint between them.
It’s this kid who encourages his friend to pass her the joint, but the friend is unsure.
“It isn’t polite to Bogart a joint,” Ruth interjects.
The Oscar-nominated actress tells EW that she loved the intergenerational nature of the scene.
For the veteran star, the part of Ruth exemplified exactly what she’s always looked for in roles.
And I was quite keen on that, and I’m still very much in that same register."
For her, though, the experience was both a unique challenge and a bit of a catharsis.
I don’t really like going there.
But it was really, in a way, great to express it.
In addition to Rampling and Ferrier, actors Edith Poor and Marton Csokas co-star.
Andrew Mackie, Richard Payton, Mark Chamberlain, Thierry Wase-Bailey, and Henriette Wollmann are executive producers.
Juniperis in theaters now, and will launch on Amazon and Apple TV April 4.
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