Jessica Chastain Catches Sneaky Texter Off Guard in Vogue’s Short Film
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Iconoclast director Matthew Frost has a flair for meshing style and humor, as seen in previous projects for Viva Vena, starring Lizzy Caplan and for Vogue, including a recent film that captured a vulnerable Kate Winslet. The latter was the first of his series of shorts with the fashion magazine, which has tapped him to add dimension to its celebrity cover models via film.
The latest features Jessica Chastain sitting on a park bench like your everyday person — but not like your everyday person, since she’s an A-list star. Which, of course, means she’s subject to the gawking and fawning of fans. Mr. Frost illustrates that reality of celebrity life with wit, showing how Ms. Chastain addressing a stealth admirer head-on.
“I love the faces people make when they’re texting or looking at their phone — I always have the feeling that maybe 1% are doing something that matches the facial expressions they’re letting off,” he explained of the concept. “I liked the idea that [Jessica] would be trapped in the middle of one of these silent conversations. I was curious to see what it looked like when a hyper-aware and present actress who knows exactly what’s going on around her gets confronted with that. I’m sure it happens to her all the time so it’s fun to try and recreate it in a silly way.”
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