In the new Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryGlenn Close enters the Benoit Blanc universe with a central and quietly decisive character. She is Martha Delacroix, historical figure of the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude, a woman whose loyalty to the parish is absolute and who, over time, has earned the profound respect of all the priests who have followed. An apparently granitic presence, which embodies tradition, devotion and moral authority, but which in the tense climate of the film takes on increasingly ambiguous nuances.
For Glenn Close, the film was a particularly significant artistic encounter. He spoke of the experience with Rian Johnson as a true privilege, underlining his ability to communicate with the actors, to offer precise directions but open to experimentation, and to create a set based on listening, intelligence and a contagious sense of humor. An approach that, according to the actress, deeply enriches each character.
Choral work was also central. Close talked about how watching extraordinary actors at work pushes you to give your best, defining the cast of Wake Up Dead Man not only made up of great performers, but of people of great humanity. A climate that made the film, for her, an experience of authentic creative joy.
Rian Johnson, for his part, spoke of Glenn Close as a presence capable of bringing a rare humanity to the screen, confirming how working with her exceeded even the expectations linked to a cinema legend.
