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Cara Delevingne: “I look up to strong women”

Freedom-loving, spontaneous, purposeful, decisive - lately Cara Delevingne has been demonstrating only the strongest traits of her character. And also an excellent sense of humor and the ability to break any stereotypes. Who would have thought that an angular teenager would turn into a self-sufficient star. Kara had no idea about this. “As a child, I felt lonely, and as a teenager I was sure that I would never become anyone. I overcame loneliness. But the memory of the past remains and makes me who I am.

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that all this is happening to me.” And incredible things happen to Delevingne. She has golden contracts with global brands. However, this does not prevent the most popular British model from realizing her long-time dream of acting in films. Today she receives leading roles along with famous actors. In Pan: Journey to Neverland, Kara plays with Hugh Jackman; in the comic book action film Suicide Squad, she was accompanied by Will Smith, Margot Robbie, and Jared Leto. And in Luc Besson’s film “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” the model not only played one of the leading roles, but also recorded a song for the soundtrack in collaboration with Pharrell Williams, and also shot a video. Add to this her book Mirror Mirror about the difficult lives of teenagers, published late last year. And check out Instagram @caradelevingne. Forty-one million subscribers never get bored for a day. On her page, Kara constantly jokes, swaggers and makes faces, having a hypnotic effect on millennials. So, by choosing Delevingne as the face of the youth beauty range Capture Youth, Dior definitely made the right decision.

ELLE What attracts you personally to the Dior brand?

CARA DELEVINGNE I’ll try to answer with a quote from Christian Dior himself: “I dream of making a woman not only more beautiful, but also happier.” I like this idea. And most importantly, this is what happens with Dior. Fans of the brand can be identified unmistakably: they glow with happiness. And, by the way, Christian Dior and I have the same initials - CD (Chiristian Dior and Cara Delevingne. - ELLE note). Imagine how cool it is!

Maybe this is a sign of fate. Did you previously imagine that such cooperation was possible?

You know, in my youth I was an absolute tomboy. I was not particularly interested in fashion or beauty. But I always knew about the existence of Dior and loved this brand. So filming the Capture Youth commercial is a new stage in our relationship. Coming up with a line for young people, those who think about what they will look like in the future and take care of their skin, is so great! And then the House of Dior didn’t forget about me - it offered to become a face. I knew not to lose hope (laughs)! But seriously, it was an unexpected and pleasant surprise for me.

Cara Delevingne: “When filming ended, we all cried”

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School graduate Q Jacobsen has been secretly in love with his beautiful and sassy neighbor Margot Roth Spiegelmann since childhood. Therefore, when one night she invites him to take part in a “punitive operation” against her offenders, he agrees. But upon arriving at school after their overnight adventure, Q learns that Margot has disappeared... leaving behind only mysterious messages for him to unravel in order to find the girl.

— Kara, how did you feel when you found out that you were cast in the role of Margot? “I can’t even describe how glad I was.” I fell in love with the book by John Green, on which the film “Paper Towns” was based, and with its heroine, Margot. When I auditioned, I knew that this was my dream role. But it never even occurred to me that I would be approved. I didn't even hope. I generally don’t like to hope for something, because then I won’t have to be disappointed later. And so when they called me and said that I would play Margot, I was delighted. That day I was alone in the hotel room and began jumping around the room with joy, throwing up everything that came to my hand, screaming... One of the hotel employees even looked in to see if everything was okay. It was very funny.

— The role of Q was played by Nat Wolff. Did you immediately find a common language with him? - Nat is handsome. Working with him is just a dream. When we first met, we immediately felt great mutual sympathy. We both love to make fun of ourselves and each other, we laugh a lot, we move all the time and cannot stop. He will remain my friend for life, and it’s great that we have such a relationship, because I think it will be visible on camera. He taught me how to behave on set and advised me to have fun instead of being afraid and worrying about everything.

— Margot is an ambiguous character. Can you say you are like her? - Yes, sure. I had nothing in common with Margot at the age she is shown in the story: she is much more mature. But in the fact that she lives in the present, doesn’t think much about the future, does what seems right to her at the moment, she and I are very similar. And in the way she has fun and creates chaos around herself. Not on purpose - it's just that everything she does causes a big reaction. Margot is very stubborn, and so am I. She and I are strong individuals, always on our own wavelength, don’t follow anyone’s rules and love adventure.

— What scene do you remember working on most? — One of my favorite moments in the film was when Margo drags Q out of the house at night to take revenge on her boyfriend. I had to do all the stunts myself, climb a huge tree and then out the window. It was fun. Watching the car being completely wrapped in cellophane, spray painting everything, hanging out in the supermarket until four in the morning - it was great! When filming ended, we all cried. I still miss everyone. Working on this film reminded me that I myself am still very young and still a child at heart. Yes, and all of us...

High school graduate Q Jacobsen is secretly in love with his sassy neighbor Margot Roth Spiegelmann.
Therefore, when one night she invites him to take part in a “punitive operation” against her offenders, he agrees... Photo: press service materials. —What were you like as a child? “I was a very quiet, calm child.
I enjoyed listening and observing. I lived in the world of my fantasies. She loved to invent fantasy worlds, move furniture and build a castle out of it, for example. I always wanted to be someone else. I dreamed of becoming an actress since I was five years old. And when I turned 13, I asked my parents to hire me an agent as a birthday present. I liked being on stage; I danced a lot at school. I loved psychology, biology and chemistry, but acting was not my favorite subject. — Did you like to make jokes in Margot’s style? - Yes, I was an evil troll! (Laughs.) At the boarding school, I could, for example, paint someone’s face with henna while he was sleeping. And this drawing did not go away for weeks.

— You are a very successful model. How important is your acting career to you? — Modeling has never been something I do for the soul. My heart doesn't start beating faster on the podium or in front of the camera. And acting is what I always dreamed of, my true passion. I am ready to devote my whole life to this and achieve my goal with blood, sweat and tears.

— Your career began in childhood. It seems like you are working non-stop. How do you relax? - I enjoy reading. At the moment I'm reading Hermann Hesse. I love poetry and popular science books. Lydia Davis's stories are very interesting. Yes, I haven't had a day off in years and I probably need a vacation. But I love to work. I do yoga every day, it helps me relax. I also always take my guitar with me everywhere and write music.

—Who do you consider to be a role model? — Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron, Julianne Moore, Patricia Arquette. I admire Angelina Jolie, what she does in terms of charity, and what she does as a director. I love these brilliant, strong women. I would also like to work with Sienna Miller - she is also a role model and a close friend for me.

- What are you dreaming about? “I want to continue playing strong heroines.” I would like to play a serial killer like Charlize Theron in Monster. Starring in Quentin Tarantino. And one day make a film as a director. This would be the height of all dreams. I also want to become a good role model for young girls.

— What can you advise to girls and young women? - Do everything yourself, be yourself. It's good to look at people and be inspired by them, but never try to be something you really are not. Follow your heart and your dreams and don't let anyone stop you from achieving your goal.