Karla Sofia Gascon says life as a trans woman informed her role in 'Emilia Perez'
Briefly

"This just simply would not have been the same if you had had two different actors, an actor and an actress, a trans actor with a cis actress or cis actor. This was an opportunity and I pushed for it because this was something that had never been done ... and this was perfectly constructed."
"In one specific case, a scene was originally written to show Emilia exploding into physical violence against Manitas' one-time wife Jessi, which I reworked to ensure it reflects a more nuanced character transformation."
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