So in the movie, it's a
very physical performance. It is driven entirely by how you're
moving, how you're inhabiting the frame, as opposed to it's not about dialogue. So how do you prepare for a role where
you're not going to be saying much and you have to sell your
character physically like that? Well, I mean, acting I think is a lot about body talking as well, because the body is the
instrument for an actor. And in this case, the film is very much
about body language. And I felt a bit like a mime. I tried to act like a
broken doll and it was so interesting because it was
another way to exist in the film. And I was very helped because
I had three hours of makeup every day. And to get into these amazing sets
and to wear those beautiful costumes of Colleen Atwood. And
also Tim loves to draw. So there are always drawings
of characters and situations and he likes practical effects instead of CGI. So for us, for actors is easier because
you have a real monsters to react to instead of a green screen. So you can go farther with
your fantasy, your imagination. There's definitely some clear
universal monster influence in there, at least to my eye. Was there ever a specific
monster or creature where
either you or Tim Burton was like, this is something we
should be trying to capture? Was there an influence like that? I think that in his
drawings, there are so many characters, they have
this kind of physicality. Then Dolores has not, if we think about Corpse Bride, there is this kind of fantasy world and what I like about
his characters is that often they have childlike qualities and he knows how to
create situations that are scary, shocking, unpredictable, but also very deep and
emotional and funny because Beetlejuice, even though it's
a comedy, it's a dark comedy, but still a comedy. But there are deep meanings
because it's about life, death, love. What was the set like when
you were filming the flashback
sequence with you and Beetlejuice, the black and white
one because it has a very distinct. Vibe. Oh, this was incredible
because it was so funny. And also I had this intimate scene with Michael and we didn't know each other.
Of course I knew the amazing actor, but he was so kind and so
generous and also was so interesting for me and beautiful to see the creative synergy between
Tim and Michael through the years. And I have to say
that when I saw the movie, even though I knew everything, but I was really impressed
because it's incredible. I mean, when the visuals are unbelievable and I have to say that maybe is
a bit more scary than the first Beetlejuice.