"Playing Harley Quinn in 'Joker: Folie à Deux' was a unique experience for me," said Lady Gaga

Washington [US], September 6: Lady Gaga, who plays Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, shared her experience of playing the character and how she relates to it, according to *The Hollywood Reporter*.

Todd Phillips' directorial musical psychological thriller, Joker: Folie à Deux, received a standing ovation at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

For the iconic singer, playing the role of Harley Quinn was quite relatable.

She said, "Harley Quinn is a character people know from the ether of pop culture. I had a different experience creating her, namely my experience with mania and chaos. For me, it creates a quietness. Sometimes women are labeled as overly emotional creatures, and when we are overwhelmed, we are erratic or unhinged. But I wonder if, when things become so broken from reality, when we get pushed too far in life, what if it makes you...quiet?"

Gaga also spoke about how she prepared for the character, saying, "I would say that I worked from a sense-memory perspective: What does it feel like to walk through the world and be...braced, in an intense way? And what happens when you cover up all of the complexities beneath the surface?"

The *Poker Face* singer also discussed her relationship with her fiancé, Michael Polansky. She revealed that her mother met him first and was sure her daughter would marry him. Recalling the early phase of their relationship, which began just before the pandemic, she said they quarantined together for over a year, a time when she focused on strengthening their bond.

"It was very painful to see how deeply [the pandemic] affected the world. Not only how sick people got, so many people died, but also how many people were alone. I feel very grateful that I wasn't alone. I had never met anyone like Michael. He's so smart and so kind. And his life and my life are very different. He's a very private guy, and he's not with me for any other reason than that we are right for each other," Gaga recalled, according to *The Hollywood Reporter*.