“The last cabaret dancer”: the comeback of Pamela Anderson

For Gia Coppola’s cameras and alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Pamela Anderson becomes a showgirl from Las Vegas. At 57, the woman who lives in Vancouver says she feels like she is on the threshold of a new stage in her life.

Shelly, played by Pamela Anderson who also obtained her first Golden Globe nomination, is a dancer in Las Vegas and has been part of the same revue for decades. But now the show is canceled and she must question her prospects. Her best friend, Annette (Jamie Lee Curtis) has become a waitress and supports her, while hiding a dark secret.

“Life is an experience and we do the best we can,” Pamela Anderson tells reporters while promoting The last cabaret dancer. Because the actress is still surprised to have the impression of starting a new career. “I didn’t know I would make a film at this point in my life, I’m extremely grateful, I really did it in a very unorthodox way. I have the impression, at 57, of starting my career.”

“From Baywatch to Chicago”…

It was Gia Coppola, whom Jamie Lee Curtis has known since she was a child, who insisted that Pamela Anderson play Shelly. “The script was first sent to my old agent, who turned it down within five minutes. I was at home, making jam, and I told myself that I would never find a role of this caliber again. Then Gia got in touch with my son and sent him the script. I could hear Shelley’s voice!”

Pamela Anderson immediately got to work, “spending time with dancers from the show Jubilee.” She discovered a little-known world, made up of “many rules to keep them safe. They are also very proud of their profession, which is a form of art.”

The film’s costumes caught his attention. “These are museum pieces that have not left the dressing rooms for 30 years. Putting them on was like wearing pieces of magic. Some costumes still bore the names of the dancers, so I felt the spirit of the women who had worn them before me,” she explains.

Filmed in 18 days, The last cabaret dancer was also an opportunity for Pamela Anderson to take stock of her career and her public life. “I played on Broadway [en 2022 dans Chicago] and I loved the experience. Of Baywatch has Broadwayit sounds good. But I wanted more and that’s what I discovered while making this film.”

An underrated actress, reduced to roles where only her plasticity was highlighted, the actress has today decided to no longer pretend. “I want to play characters and be myself in life. I think people can relate to me when I take off my makeup. I also wanted to play Shelly without makeup and only wear it when she is on stage.

And on the fear she may have felt at the idea of ​​throwing herself, without a safety net, into such a project, Pamela Anderson confides: “You don’t have to think about it, you just have to do it. This film made me realize that I had a lot more to give. I am capable of much more than I ever thought I could in the past. With this film, I dove in headfirst and gave it everything I had. I studied privately and worked very hard on film, Broadway and other projects. It’s such a relief to be doing something you’re proud of, even though I feel like it’s only the beginning.”

The last cabaret dancer hits theaters across the province on January 17.

The comeback by Demi Moore

At the Golden Globes last weekend, Demi Moore won the coveted trophy for her performance in La substance. At 62, the actress is making a triumphant return after years of professional scarcity.

“I’m in shock right now. I’ve been doing this for so long, a little over 45 years, and this is the first time I’ve won an award for my acting,” she said on stage at the Golden Globes.

“Thirty years ago, a producer told me I was a popcorn actress, and at that time I was made to feel like I didn’t have the right [d’avoir une carrière sérieuse]. I made a lot of money, but I couldn’t be recognized, and I adhered to this point of view, I believed it,” she added.

And, like that of Pamela Anderson, her name is circulating for the Oscar nominations which will be revealed on January 19.