Article: Monica Bellucci: from the country shape like a boot, the actress who's giving risk-taking roles a kick in the pants.(Interview)

With the beauty of Sophia Loren and the fierceness of Anna Magnani, Monica Bellucci is a celluloid force of nature. But if her natural assets have made her into a fashion muse for designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, she also likes to toy with the expectations they arouse. Perhaps that subversive quality is why she hasn't yet landed a great crossover part in the English-speaking market. Does she even care? Not likely, when the roles she does get--like DQ the hooker, opposite Clive Owen in the new thriller Shoot 'Era Up--are so darn satisfying for her dark side.

TIM BLANKS: Hi, Monica! So, what are you in the midst of shooting?

MONICA BELLUCCI: I'm filming ...

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