Actor discusses HPV cancer film role and masturbation scene
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The Guardian reports that actor Théodore Pellerin stars in the new French film "Nino," playing a young Parisian locked out of his apartment after an HPV-related cancer diagnosis. The film follows his character's urgent mission to freeze his sperm before treatment causes infertility. Pellerin told The Guardian the masturbation scene was not a big deal for him, as he had previously performed a similar scene in a TV series. Director Pauline Loquès, who co-wrote the script, said the film was inspired by her outrage over a family member's death from cancer at age 37. Pellerin noted the film is fundamentally about parenthood, a theme Loquès said she had not initially recognized. The actor described his preparation for English-language roles as requiring careful attention to rhythm and accents.
What’s reported
Théodore Pellerin stars in the French film "Nino" as a young Parisian with an HPV-related cancer diagnosis.
The character must freeze his sperm because treatment will make him infertile.
Pellerin said the masturbation scene "wasn't really a big deal" because he had performed a similar scene in a TV series.
Director Pauline Loquès co-wrote the script and said the film was drawn from her outrage at the death of a family member she identifies only as "Romain" at age 37.
Pellerin pointed out that "Nino" is fundamentally about parenthood, which Loquès said came as news to her.
Pellerin learned English to appear in the 2017 film "Never Steady, Never Still."
He is waiting for a new shoot to begin in August after finishing Tom Ford's film "Cry to Heaven."
Key figures
Théodore Pellerin (actor)
Pauline Loquès (director and co-writer of "Nino")
"Romain" (family member of Loquès who died of cancer at age 37, only identified by first name)
Sources: The Guardian
