Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a hoot.
she shouts, arms aloft.)
(Juliette Binoche, who ended up scooping that prize, apparently told her she was robbed.)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, whose latest film,Hard Truths, goes wide on January 10, wears a Sacai coat and Cartier earrings.Fashion Editor: Eniola Dare.
As Pansy, Jean-Baptiste is a cranky Londoner wreaking havoc at home and across the capital.
She rants about charity workers (Cheerful, grinning people!
), dogs she sees in the street (Wearing green booties!)
Phoebe Philo tuxedo shirt. Tiffany & Co gold cuff. Dolce & Gabbana brogues. Falke socks.
and a neighbors baby (What does a baby need pockets for?
Carrying a knife?).
She unwraps a bouquet with the disgust of someone undertaking a dissection.
The most important thing is that I didnt judge herthat I protected her.
Miss Pansy, man, what alady.
Its a masterful, all-consuming performance that should secure Jean-Baptistes spot in the 2025 awards race.
It didnt take much convincing though, she recalls.
I thought, My kids are grown up now.
Itll be an adventure.
Phoebe Philo tuxedo shirt.
Tiffany & Co gold cuff.
Dolce & Gabbana brogues.
So she returned to London for three and a half months of rehearsals.
Theres no other job where you have as much agency as an actor, where it is as collaborative.
Its a roller-coaster ride, man.
On set, she and Leigh worked together to improvise all of Pansys dialogue.
She compiled lists of everything her character hates or is scared of.
She has all these intrusive thoughts, Jean-Baptiste sighs.
It was tiring at times, heavy and hard to switch off.
I just had to go,Oh, shut up.
Jean-Baptiste cracks up at the memory.
I was like, Dude… thats very specific.
As an actor, shes always honest, always full of surprises, always bold.
Im beyond myself and filled with pride to see the recognition shes receiving.
Those public appearances used to make her a bit nervous, and shes similarly apprehensive about being shot forVogue.
Its very cool, but Jesus… Im kinda like, Wow, really, me?
Flash-forward to her photoshoot and shes clearly having the time of her life on set.
Darling, she purrs.
Ive just made my modeling debut.
In this story: hair, Alfie Sackett; makeup, Laila Zakaria.
Set design: Josh Stovell.
Production: The Production Factory.
