The magazine Public unveiled Friday, October 14, 2022 an exclusive interview with Ana de Armas. For the occasion, the interpreter of Marylin Monroe returned to her chaotic relationship with Ben Affleck.
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Netflix unveiled the film Blonde hair, inspired by Joyce Carol Oates’ bestseller. The latter tells the eventful life of Marylin Monroe, from his tumultuous childhood to his meteoric rise, passing through his complex love stories. From this biopic, it’s the talented Ana de Armas who was chosen to play the Hollywood icon. The actress has also produced a remarkable interpretation of the singer who died at the age of 36.
A few days after the release of the film on the streaming platform, Ana de Armas gave an exclusive interview to the magazine Audience. She confided in the role by Marylin Monroe in a paper published on Friday, October 14. “I learned that it was necessary to show more empathy and respect for the actors and actresses who experience such media pressure. The damage that this pressure can cause is likely to be devastating. As a result, this pushed me to protect myself better too and to do everything possible to avoid finding myself in certain situations.” she revealed.
“It was hell”: Ana de Armas reflects on her relationship with Ben Affleck
If she mentioned the importance of protecting herself by being a public figure, Ana de Armas made particular reference to the media coverage of his relationship with Ben Affleck. She thus entrusted Audience : “It was hell! There was no escape! That’s why I fled Los Angeles“. In another interview with She a few days earlier, she had explained about his life in the City of Angels : “It’s a city that keeps you anxious“.
In fact, the Cuban-Spanish actress began to dating Ben Affleck in March 2020, after the shooting of the film Deep Waters. The couple had been spotted together in Cuba before formalizing their relationship. Only a year later, however, they had separated amicably, Ana de Armas no longer supporting Los Angeles and Ben Affleck wishing to stay there to be close to his childrenborn of his relationship with Jennifer Garner.
The interpreter of Marylin Monroe wishes to preserve his private life
If Ana de Armas decided to end her relationship with Ben Affleck, it is above all because she wanted to preserve your privacy. Indeed, she confided on Wednesday September 21 in the magazine variety : “I’ve never been someone who wants attention outside of my job. So when the attention is not focused on my work, it bothers me. I find it disrespectful, inappropriate and dangerous“.
Finally, the 34-year-old woman who long lived in Madrid said of the paparazzi in the United States: “In this country, I don’t know how you can find protection. I don’t know how you can prevent this from happening, other than by leaving“. After having lived in Los Angeles, the interpreter of Marta Cabrera in At loggerheads decided to settle in new york. A city that seems to suit him much better.