“The Whole Movie Is A Metaphor” - Emma Stone On “Poor Things”

Academy Award-winning actor Emma Stone tells Stephen about the judgment-free worldview of her character Bella in the Oscar-nominated film, “Poor Things,” which is in theaters now. Stick around for more with Emma Stone and catch her performance in Showtime’s “The Curse,” streaming now on Paramount+.

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[lnrdo]

She has this unique combination of confidence, intelligence, and humor, and she never hits you over the head with it. It's kind of amazing that it feels like this is a person you could just invite over to have beer and barbecue with and not have to be uptight about it even though she's an Oscar-winning Hollywood star.

As an actress I trust her to put on a well-crafted performance in whatever film or show she's in and she's frequently awesome these days.

[izzyxblades]

I saw a meme that said Poor Things is "Barbie for people who listen to Bjork". Seems like a good description

[hessu]

She's definitely one of my favorite actresses. I hope she'll have her second Oscar for Poor Things

[briansexton]

The way Mark Ruffalo delivers his line in the clip at the beginning is so excellent; the infantilization and creepiness of it is pitch perfect 👌

[nemonobody]

"You're in my sun" was such a good line!

[Dony]

Oh these comments make me so sad. There was so much depth to this film that people truly missed. What it means to be human trying to understand and navigate the world. How it is often the most innocent minds who don’t understand the cruelty of the world that are taken advantage of the most. And how the development of boundaries can often only come once we have experienced it ourselves. It’s the full exploration of how to build the authentic self.

[nimflower]

I watched poor things for the first time today, and looking back at her Oscar wins I'm SO glad she won, this movie was a piece of ART. Emma done such an incredible job, so did mark, the whole cast and crew, just wow... Absolutely incredible

[travisearly]

I remember when Emma Stone first hit my radar in Superbad, where Evan described her as “she hasn’t realized she’s hot yet”. This is still her, but in my world “hot” means “recognized for how talented she is”.

[Kate-uikc]

I just love how she seems genuinely surprised and embarrassed about the enthusiastic audience welcome 🤗... at the point in her career ❤

[totalpartykill]

Emma is one of those rare actors that is far more than just an actor. she is an artist of the highest caliber.

[ChipMunky]

I'm glad they talked about The Curse which is just an absolutely wild tv show and she's superb in it.

[GoldenEdgedGreg]

Every single thing Nathan Fielder does is incredibly well written and so situationally funny that it’s almost from another planet. Highly recommend you deep dive if you never have heard his name. Everything. Anything he touches is a special kind of original humor.

[petergiaschi]

Her work in "Poor Things" is remarkable.

[senguptasayn]

Anyone who hasn't read the book, i highly recommend it.the illustrations are just so wonderful.all the more fun.

[nigelfelton]

A unique, eccentric masterpiece. Her performance is integral to its realisation. Brilliant.

[arontamas]

Hope she wins her 2nd Oscar for Poor I can't even compare that role to anyone else LITERALLY.

[deangriffin]

I've been waiting for her to make the late night rounds recently!! She is just the best, so happy to see her here

[lifeorthogonal]

Her acting in Cruella was brilliant. Such a refreshing take.

[mbizozo]

Poor Things was fantastic. She was brilliant in it. Mark was also impressive.

[johnathanmartin]

"Poor Things" was a very unique take on Frankenstein and I personally enjoyed it quite a bit. It reminded me of "The Shape of Water" which I also enjoyed.