Ridley Scott impressed by Lady Gaga’s work ethic
SIR RIDLEY SCOTT had a ‘very good marriage’ working with Lady Gaga on ‘House of Gucci’.
The 83-year-old filmmaker was very impressed by the ‘Poker Face’ singer’s work ethic and thinks the 35-year-old star – who plays Patrizia Reggiani – has made a much better transition to working in movies than other people with her musical background have.
He told Deadline: “I mean, I work like a f ****** demon, but she and I were really very good for each other because she keeps up. She’s on everything.
“It became more and more enjoyable because, singers can be a bit fragile. This is a big movie, and some singers have not made that transition. They make it in music, they do it quite well.
“I’m not going to name singers, but when a singer goes onto film, they can evaporate. Somehow, they haven’t got the presence. Not her. She’s right there, and she knows the camera. She’s used to that, from being a performer on stage.”
And Scott thinks Gaga’s varied musical background has helped her as an actress.
He continued: “Have you ever seen one of her shows? Well, you’d have to go to Las Vegas, but it’s like that.
“And then there is the jazz show she does with Tony Bennett, who loves her like a dad. But this other show is from an entirely different universe, and the Las Vegas crowd flocks to see her.
“So, she’s a multitalented, multifaceted producer, really, apart from being a performer.
“My hat came off to her, because I could see she knows exactly what she’s doing. And I know exactly what I’m doing. It was a very good marriage.
“She loved the fact we moved like lightning. We did the film in 42 days, and came in US$5 million under budget.”