In one of the standout performances at Cannes, actor Simon Rex plays a pornstar with a monstrous ego grooming a young girl -- and he had to do it with just three days of preparation in the middle of the pandemic in Texas. The "Red Rocket" star, who was contacted out of the blue by director Sean Baker, says the lack of preparation and the use of non-actors was a bonus, allowing the film to feel "real". The film is competing against 23 others for the coveted Palme d'Or. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES