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Mena Suvari

11/22/2010

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She first turned heads in Hollywood with American Beauty and American Pie. Now she's in The Garden of Eden, based on a posthumously released Hemingway novel, which hits theaters December 10.

Mena Suvari
Q: The movie's release was delayed by two years. What exactly happened? - SmartFree
A: I have no idea. I’m just very thankful that it’s finally coming out. We all put our heart and soul into this project. I think that’s what you want most as an actor, is for people to see your work. 'The Garden of Eden,' the book, is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve ever read. It’s one of my favorite, favorite books. And I feel like everyone should just read that book. For me, it changed my life, changed my perspective on so many things. So it’s a good story to be told. But it’s unusual, especially with the business changing so much. It’s not a run-of-the-mill broad comedy or animation in 3D. It’s very sexual, and people don’t necessarily know what to do with that, how to market it.
Q: Did you hesitate about the nudity and sexual subject matter? - Sandy
A: I didn’t really. I’ve done things like that before, and I don’t look it at it like that. What captivated me was the story, as a whole, and this woman, [my character] Catherine’s journey. The sexuality in the film is just an expression of that journey -- her trying to find her own identity, going moment by moment and trying to make herself whole. I think a lot of these decisions came out of her insecurity, really.
Q: Was there a moment in filming that kind of stands out as being the most memorable for you? - peterwhite2162
A: The scenes when we were in the bar -- at the hotel with Marita -- those were kind of heavy scenes for me. There was a lot going on, there’s like a tornado inside of Catherine, and trying to still function mentally and emotionally, and I just feel really grateful to have such an amazing director, he supported me 110 percent on this film. It was very important to me on this film that a lot of the language carried over from the book into the film, and I really worked with him on that and understanding where she was coming from every moment. He really worked with me on that.

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