Florence Pugh jumped into the role of her character in this horror film, but was left traumatized by the consequences.
One of Florence Pugh’s best performances was in Midsommar (2019), a horror film directed by Ari Aster. However, the actress got too immersed in playing the hero, which led to her developing serious mental health issues.
Florence Pugh was depressed for 6 months after filming Midsommar
In an interview with The Louis Theroux Podcast (via Variety), Florence Pugh revealed this He suffered from depression for six months after filming Midsommar.
I can’t burn myself like that because it has a ripple effect. I think Midsummer made me sad for about six months, and I didn’t know why I was depressed
“I’m back to photography Little women (Which earned it an Oscar nomination), which was a really fun experience and obviously had a very different tone to Midsommar, so I guess I put all that aside. “And then when I came home for Christmas, I was so depressed that I thought, ‘Oh, I guess it’s Midsummer,’ and I didn’t deal with it and maybe I shouldn’t do it again.”The actress explained.
In the film, Florence Pugh immersed herself in the character of the protagonist Danny. “I I have never seen this level of grief or mental health issues The way I was asked to interpret it in the text. So for this, I really care…
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