Katie Holmes gave a candid and extensive interview Glamor on Wednesday, where she discussed sexual assault, her daughter Suri and how she doesn’t think she’s “sexy.”
The Dawson’s Creek actress, 44, promoted her new film Rare Objects – which she directed – with the publication when she spoke about family and her fame.
In the film, there is an early scene where the young protagonist Benita, played by Julia Mayorga, is attacked.
She said of shooting the sensitive moment, “What mattered most to me was what it did [Benita] in the aftermath. Unfortunately for me [sexual assault] is a known secret among women, so we don’t have to share too much to know what we’re talking about.
“Julia was so incredible in that scene, and that was really hard to shoot because I just needed her face.
Honest: Katie Holmes gave a candid and extensive interview to Glamor on Wednesday, where she talked about sexual assault, her daughter Suri and how she doesn’t think she’s ‘sexy’
Glimpse: The Dawson’s Creek actress, 44, promoted her new film Rare Objects – which she directed – with the publication as she spoke about family and her rise to fame (pictured with Suri)
“I kept saying to both actors, ‘It’s your faces. And so they really had to go there. Everyone was pretty upset afterwards.’
She looked fabulous for the Glamor cover, wearing a sheer black and white top with gold detailing and a nose ring.
Other looks saw her pose in a cut-out gold dress with a statement belt before changing into a quirky white corset top and gray trousers.
Rare Objects is based on Kathleen Tessaro’s 2016 novel of the same name.
Although the book is set just after the Great Depression, Holmes’ film is set in modern New York City.
The film revolves around a young woman trying to rebuild her life by working in an antique shop before various figures from her past resurface.
Elsewhere during the interview, she gave a rare insight into family life with her 16-year-old daughter Suri – who she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise.
She said it was very important to “protect her” because her only child was “so visible at a young age.”
Katie added that she was “grateful” to be her parent because she is such an “incredible person.”
Katie’s new movie Rare Objects will be released both in theaters and on demand on Friday.
Good looks: Other looks from the Glamor shoot saw her posing in a cutout gold dress with a statement belt
Posing in front of a storm: She was beaming as she posed in the sassy and revealing dress for the glossy magazine
Chic as ever: She then changed into a quirky white corset top and gray pants for one more photo
Movie: In the movie, there is an early scene where the young protagonist Benita, played by Julia Mayorga (pictured), is attacked
Friendly: She said of capturing the sensitive moment, “Unfortunately for me [sexual assault] is a known secret among women, so we don’t have to share too much to know what we’re talking about’ (Katie pictured in Rare Objects)
In addition to directing the film, the actress co-wrote the script, served as a producer and played a supporting role.
Artists such as Julia Mayorga, Derek Luke and Gina Jun completed the cast of the film.
deadline previously revealed that the project was in development in June 2021.
The trailer of the upcoming movie was then released to the public last February.
Holmes recently sat down for an interview with Access to Hollywood and shared how she was particularly moved by the relationship between the novel’s protagonist and main supporting figure.
“What I love about this movie and what attracted me to the book is the friendship between these two characters,” she said.
Project: Rare Objects is based on Kathleen Tessaro’s 2016 novel of the same name
Love: Elsewhere during the interview, she gave a rare insight into family life with her 16-year-old daughter Suri – who she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise (pictured in 2018)
Complicated: She said it was really important to “protect her” because her only child was “so visible at a young age” (pictured with Tom in 2012)
The artist went on to say that she wanted to portray their relationship in a positive light.
“We see them both struggle with different things in their lives, but they also find the joy of life for each other and we see them support each other. I really like seeing that on screen and seeing women support each other,” she said.
Mayorga also stated that while working on set, she quickly bonded with the film’s director.
“I was super excited to work with Katie… there are so many talented people in this movie,” she said.