Actress Léa Seydoux believes any Bond girl has to really “go for it” to make an impact.
The French beauty stars alongside 007 Daniel Craig in the highly anticipated upcoming James Bond movie Spectre. The 30-year-old follows in a long line of Bond girls including Jane Seymour, Ursula Andress and Eva Green and Léa knew she had to bring her A-game if she was to compete with her predecessors.
“I thought, ‘Right, I really have to go for it – work on my English accent, do some sport, get fit,’” she confessed to Britain’s The Observer newspaper. “The main role is James Bond, but when she comes on, it’s got to be strong – you have to really notice her.”
Her fitness came in handy as the star admitted she did have a few stunts to carry out in the movie.
While details on Spectre have been kept relatively secret, Léa was able to give a little insight into her character, Madeleine Swann.
“It’s all to do with reminiscence,” she said. “Spectre is all about Bond’s past coming back to the surface – she’s the madeleine that brings back memories.”
The star worked closely with director Sam Mendes while filming to make sure she portrayed Madeleine how he envisioned. Léa has worked with a number of respected directors during her career including Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino and she has no problem in adjusting to their individual ways of making a movie.
“Whether you’re in a blockbuster or an art film, you have to be able to adapt,” she continued. “François Truffaut once said, ‘An actress is like a vase that you put flowers in.’ You’re always a sort of vase. However a director wants to do it, I accept.”
Léa will also be seen in upcoming movie The Lobster which is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The star agreed to appear in the movie before she had even read the script as she wanted to work with the Greek director so badly.
“I like working with directors who have their own universe,” she smiled. “For me, cinema’s like a language – everyone has their own form of it.”
