‘I’ll Play A Tree.’ Zendaya’s Pitch For Landing A Role In Dune Is Funny And Relatable
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‘I’ll Play A Tree.’ Zendaya’s Pitch For Landing A Role In Dune Is Funny And Relatable



Zendaya‘s star power has skyrocketed over the past few years, and her star-making role as Rue in Euphoria and her performance as Chani in Dune have only cemented her status as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors. Now, she is reflecting on her experience making the Dune movies on location with Timothée Chalamet. She also talked about her excitement to take on the role in what became one of the best sci-fi movies ever, as well as what it was like to work on some of the toughest scenes in the film.

The Challengers star opened up to some of her acting peers about the experience making Dune during a roundtable with THR and the perfectionism it took to get some of the most beautiful shots of the film. She specifically described one scene that was technically difficult because of the time constraints the crew had when it came to natural lighting. She said:

There was one scene that we could only shoot for like an hour a day, because of the sun. So you’re like, ‘OK, we were here yesterday, but how do we get back into that, the tenderness and finding these moments?’ In the beginning, Denis [Villeneuve] would say, ‘I’m going to do a glances pass. Just look at each other from across the room.’ I find that there is so much you can do without words. Just a glance between the two of them built this love story and made you believe it.



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