Three months after receiving the “César” award for the best actor, which he already received a year ago, Benoit Magimel returns to the Cannes Film Festival with three films. On that occasion, he took part in our “autopromo” interview game.
Benoît Magimel, the actor with two Césars, will climb the stairs at Cannes for three films. Strawberry LobsterElias Belkeddar’s first feature film, starring Reda Kateb, Rosalie, By Stephanie DiGiusto, 19 on the story of the bearded womane century, and The passion of Dodin Bouffantdirected by Tran Anh Hung, which marks the actor’s reunion with Juliette Binoche after twenty-five years Children of the century.
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My mood since?
Quiet. I’m often criticized for not opening up enough after good news, but I’m especially happy for the directors. Being selected for Cannes shows that their films matter.
How are these three movies different?
They are three very different films. Strawberry Lobster talks about uprooting, dual culture and friendship. I was sensitive to the energy of director Elias Belkeddar and I invested a lot in writing the script. Rosalie is a love story that speaks of identity. And The passion of Dodin Bouffantan extremely modern love story via the route of two chefs.
Find Juliette Binoche…
… I may not have a bit of perspective on that event, but to find him on the set twenty-five years later. Children of the centuryBy Diane Kuris, it was simple and natural.
To be happy in this profession, it is better to avoid criticism
Benoit Magimel
Do I still have the holy fire?
Over the years, I try to focus more on writing, producing or directing, but when I make a film, I give myself body and soul to make it work.
Is it bad luck talking about myself in a promo?
I always prefer to talk about films without forcing the truth, because everyone perceives the work as they feel, but the promotion of cinema is important, especially at this time.
A question I never answer.
Questions about my personal life are not necessary, but I opened up over time, in the early days I spoke very little.
An opinion that makes me happy.
To be happy in this profession, it is better to avoid criticism. I am touched by the recognition of my work and when people point out to me that the actor disappears in favor of the character.
When I was 14, I thought 40 was the most exciting time to be an actor, and I have to admit, it’s not bad.
Benoit Magimel
What do I tell myself when I look in the mirror in the morning?
Let the years go by and it suits me very well. When I was 14, I thought 40 was the most exciting time to be an actor, and I have to admit, it’s not bad.
Last time I was proud of myself?
When I won my second César for Best Actor and when I renovated my house on my own.
My attitude to the Cannes Film Festival.
I feel much more relaxed there than most of the people around me. The festival is a long distance race for which you have to maintain yourself to perform as correctly as possible. And it is a unique place where extraordinary meetings take place.
Who did I meet there?
I bumped into Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro in the bathroom. very happy moment. – and it was in Cannes that I met Albert Serra, who offered me a role a few months later Peace. Torment on the islands (a film for which he won a César for best actor this year, editor’s note)
My battle dress in Cannes.
Flawless tuxedo and tight bow tie because I’ve almost been turned away from the red carpet because of a flawed model. And I remember noticing at my first festival that you have to remember to open your jacket pockets and also wear the soles of your shoes to avoid slipping on the stairs.
Strawberry Lobster, by Elias Belkeddar. It was released on May 24.
Source: Le Figaro
