- Title: Jessica Chastain talks politics at premiere of Miss Sloane
- Date: 12th November 2016
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) **** WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **** CAST OF "MISS SLOANE" POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS VARIOUS OF ACTRESSJESSICA CHASTAIN POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS JESSICA CHASTAIN SAYING: "On the red carpet talking about a political film this week, it's my dream come true. It's a very strange week for me to be talking about this film. However, I think it's an important film. That it's coming out now, it's incredibly timing because it's a female empowerment film about a non-gender specific issue." CHASTAIN TALKING TO REPORTER VARIOUS OF FILM DIRECTOR JOHN MADDEN POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR JOHN MADDEN SAYING: "The film is more about actually the political process and particularly about the character in the center of the story, that's played by Jessica Chastain and it's thrown up all kinds of unexpected parallels and resonances that we haven't foreseen and I think the moment that it finally is emerging into the light, it's a pretty extraordinary moment for the film." CHASTAIN AND MADDEN POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS CLOSE UP OF CHASTAIN CHASTAIN POSING NEXT TO FILM POSTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS JESSICA CHASTAIN SAYING: "Really smart people would criticize Hillary and say that she was over-prepared for the first debate. I've never heard anyone say that about a man for any job." VARIOUS OF ACTRESS GUGU MBATHA-RAW POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS GUGU MBATHA-RAW SAYING: "I got to go to Washington, DC with Jessica and meet lobbyists and also meet, you know, people in advocacy work and we got to go to a lobbyist bootcamp which was really fun and just really immerse ourselves in a world which was, which was really interesting and as I said it's great to be part of something that provokes conversation." ACTRESSES CHASTAIN, GUGU MBATHA-RAW AND ALISON PILL POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS VARIOUS OF CAST POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Embargoed: 27th November 2016 09:11
- Keywords: Miss Sloane Jessica Chastain AFI Film Festival Gugu Mbatha-Raw Alison Pill John Madden
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES/ VARIOUS FILMING LOCATIONS
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES/ VARIOUS FILMING LOCATIONS
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA0015850GGD
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:"Miss Sloane," a thriller about a top lobbyist who takes on the gun industry premiered at the AFI Fest on Friday (November 11).
On the red carpet, actress Jessica Chastain said the premiere of the political thriller following President-elect Donald Trump's surprise win at the polls last week, was timely.
"It's a very strange week for me to be talking about this film. However, I think it's an important film that it's coming out now, it's incredibly timing," said the two-time Oscar nominee.
Chastain said the film was about female empowerment, and pointed to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as an example.
"Really smart people would criticize Hillary and say that she was over prepared for the first debate. I've never heard anyone say that about a man for any job," added Chastain.
Chastain plays Madeline Elizabeth Sloane, an iron-willed political strategist who is always a step ahead of her competition.
The film's director John Madden also spoke of the political aspects of the film.
"The film is more about actually the political process and particularly about the characters in the center of the story, that's played by Jessica Chastain and it's thrown up all kinds of unexpected parallels and resonances that we haven't foreseen and I think the moment that it finally is emerging into the light it's a pretty extraordinary moment for the film," said Madden.
The cast includes Mark Strong, Sam Waterston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, John Lithgow, and Alison Pill.
"Miss Sloane" is set for release on November 25. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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