Breaking Baz: Léa Seydoux Talks 'Gentle Monster's "Complexity" And "Contradictions" & Why She Wants To Take More Risks — Telluride Film Festival
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•Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000
📰 What Happened
Léa Seydoux talked to Deadline at the Telluride Film Festival about her new film Gentle Monster. It is directed by Marie Kreutzer and was picked up by Netflix during Cannes.
Seydoux plays Lucy, a musician who shares a nine-year-old son with her director husband Philip. The story follows the aftermath of a devastating event in their lives.
She said she loves when acting feels a bit dangerous and wants to keep taking risks.
🔍 The Backstory
Seydoux has starred in the last two James Bond films and in Dune: Part Two. She shared the best actress prize at Cannes for Blue Is the Warmest Colour.
Now she says she has more experience as an artist and wants heavier, more complex roles.
Gentle Monster is playing at Telluride as part of its awards-season run.
🎯 Why It Matters
Seydoux is one of cinema's biggest stars. Her choices show which bold stories will reach our screens, and Netflix will bring this one straight to subscribers.
Léa Seydoux talked to Deadline at the Telluride Film Festival about her new film Gentle Monster. It is directed by Marie Kreutzer and was picked up by Netflix during Cannes.
Seydoux plays Lucy, a musician who shares a nine-year-old son with her director husband Philip. The story follows the aftermath of a devastating event in their lives.
She said she loves when acting feels a bit dangerous and wants to keep taking risks.
Seydoux has starred in the last two James Bond films and in Dune: Part Two. She shared the best actress prize at Cannes for Blue Is the Warmest Colour.
Now she says she has more experience as an artist and wants heavier, more complex roles.
Gentle Monster is playing at Telluride as part of its awards-season run.
Seydoux is one of cinema's biggest stars. Her choices show which bold stories will reach our screens, and Netflix will bring this one straight to subscribers.