Lady Gaga Studied A House Cat, A Fox & A Panther To Help Her Get Into Character For ‘House of Gucci’

Lady Gaga has not been shy about her preparation for the role of Patrizia Reggiani in “House of Gucci.” We’ve heard about her intense method acting when it comes to her accent work. And now, we know that Lady Gaga spent quite a bit of time studying animals to help her shape her ‘Gucci’ character. 

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When speaking with iTV about her role in “House of Gucci,” Lady Gaga talked about Patrizia Reggiani’s mental health during the period of time that is shown in the film, saying the woman was “fighting for her life.” And because of that, Gaga decided it’s best to study some animals to help her get into character even more.  

“I studied animals, actually, for this,” explained Gaga. “I studied a house cat, a fox, and a panther. I studied the way they seduced. The way they hunted. The way they would produce. The way they would enjoy themselves.”

She continued, “A house cat has a particular air about it. A fox is quite playful when it hunts, it’s almost funny, which is where her humor comes from. And then, when she gets served divorce papers, she turns from a fox into a panther. And working with the animal and studying the animal and changing the way that you move, to me, there’s something primal about mental health that we don’t give ourselves enough credit for. It’s the animal in us. It’s our brain, it’s part of our body.”

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Judging by the reviews we’ve already seen (including our own), it does appear Lady Gaga goes for something with her role. It’s going to be interesting to see how the general public reacts to what she does on screen because it does seem like it will be a polarizing performance. 

“House of Gucci” hits theaters tomorrow.