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Florence Pugh Says 'Midsommar' Left Her Depressed for Six Months and Vows to Avoid Similar Roles

She says the damage came from her own intense preparation rather than from Ari Aster's direction.

Overview

  • Pugh detailed the experience in a new interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast, which is available on Spotify.
  • She described pushing herself to imagine family tragedies and funerals to access the character's pain.
  • After wrapping the film, she flew directly to the Little Women set and cried on the flight as she let go of the role.
  • Pugh said she will turn down parts that require comparable emotional exhaustion because of the lasting effects on her mental health.
  • She emphasized that any harm was self-inflicted and reiterated her praise for director Ari Aster.