Nathalie Emmanuel, the “Megalopolis” star, was at the “Oh Canada” Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2024. The “Game of Thrones” actress was attending her first Cannes red carpet for the world premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited “Megalopolis”. It was a mega moment for Nathalie, who described the experience as emotional and overwhelming.
She had seen the completed film a few weeks before at a private screening in London, where she sorted through her big-screen jitters. This allowed her to come to Cannes with a clean self-critical slate. She was able to really absorb the film and have this incredibly unique film wash over her.
Nathalie was learning philosophy on the fly, and memorizing Marcus Aurelius the morning of a shoot. She recalled someone handing her lines in which she quotes the ancient Roman emperor a few hours before camera call. “They’re just beautiful, very profound quotes, but I hadn’t had them that long, so I had to just go for it,” she said.
The experience was a huge responsibility, and the stakes were really high. “I just feel it’s a privilege to help tell this story and this vision that’s been in somebody’s head for 40 years, and the idea that they would like you [to be the one] to do that is a little surreal,” she said.
As Nathalie continues to promote her new movie, we leave you to get inspired by Nathalie’s style and try to steal her look.
