With the Deauville festival he directs and the release of the film, he is a key player in the start of the school year.
In blood ties The 2013 Seventies thriller, which he co-wrote with James Grey, Guillaume Canet, paid homage to Sidney Lumet, Jerry Schatzberg and other luminaries of American independent cinema that shaped his desire to direct. Ten years later, the actor and director will likely reveal their heirs at the Deauville American Film Festival (1). Chairman of the jury of 49e publication, he will be a key figure in the Normandy meeting and the start of the school year; he’ll be on the bill on September 20.Sour (2), an ambitious genre film by Just Philippot. He plays a father who is willing to do anything, including reuniting with his ex-wife, to save his daughter from the deadly rain. Meeting with a curious and passionate person of cinema.
In the video, Guillaume Canet and Letitia Doche present their new film Sour
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“I have very eclectic taste”
Madame Figaro . – What is the place of American cinema in your filmography?
Guillaume Canet. – I always liked the independent cinema of the 1970s and 1980s, Sam Peckinpah, the first Coppola and Scorsese, Jerry Schatzberg, all those directors who told the state of the world, but also developed the language of cinema, a new one. shooting style, slow motion, with music behind the shots, rather a rock soundtrack. I was particularly impressed by Scorsese’s soundtracks, his use of that Jumpin’ Jack Flash, In Rolling Stones, c MeanStreets, For example:
Who were your Hollywood heroes?
Robert De Niro, integral to New Hollywood, and the character of Rocky, this guy who comes from nowhere and makes it through hard work and perseverance. As a teenager, I didn’t really know what I was going to do with my life, and he was my role model. And then, I’ve always been very excited about sporting achievements, more than anything else. Through riding, I know the time, the work, the questions it takes to be at the highest level.
What does Deauville represent to you?
Many good memories are associated with equestrian competitions, but also with this festival, for which I was a member of the jury and which I love. It provides an opportunity to discover emerging talent who offer languages freed from the shackles of Hollywood. That said, I also enjoy watching family popcorn movies like Avatar. I have very eclectic tastes.
That’s right, you’ll be in a standby movie Sour the 20th September…
After seeing the cloud I really wanted to work with Just Philippot, who is a master at setting, sound and atmosphere. Like many, I am concerned about environmental causes, and I thought it was great that he was able to warn about the state of the world in a disaster movie that also tells the story of a father’s unconditional love for his daughter.
Due to the physical and emotional exhaustion of my character, I put myself in the position of sleeping too little and crying too much to break my voice.
Guillaume Canet
The shoot was obviously very physical…
In the beginning, according to the script, my daughter was 8 years old. And then she was replaced by a 14-year-old girl. However, I have to carry it on my shoulders a lot in the mud, through the fields… It was a bit sportier than expected. Due to the physical and emotional exhaustion of my character, I put myself in the position of sleeping too little and crying too much to break my voice. My hotel roommates must have thought I was crazy.
Do you have a new production project?
I have two ideas I’m thinking about. It will be lighter thanAsterix , I don’t have the energy to regroup on a five-year project. I want to reconnect with cinema, which I also like, maybe go for a thriller.
You’ve been touring a lot lately…
Yes, and specifically flood, Gianluca Giodis’ film with Melanie Laurent about the last months of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The film required a great physical transformation, and the role is fabulous. he was a unique king, passionate about mechanics, watchmaking, but also lonely, depressed by political events… Moreover, his father said: “A flood after me…” because he knew his son had no shoulders to rule. I shot too out of season By Stephane Brize, a director I’ve dreamed of working with. It’s more of a vein Miss Chambaugh than his social films.
“I’ve never been afraid of getting old”
you had 50 year this year. Is it as troubling an age for an actor as it is for an actress?
I have never been afraid of getting old. I even believe this turning age is doing me good. I know what I want and what I don’t want anymore. That’s what I said inside We’ll finish together even before living it. I no longer want to submit and accept certain things. We are more radical as we get older because we tell ourselves we don’t have much time left.
How do you view your career?
I feel like I’ve done great things, both in my family life and in my professional life. I’ve taken on about eighty roles, I’ve worked with filmmakers I admire, like Olivier Assayas, André Techiné or soon Benoit Jaco, I’ve made eight films… But I ruffled some feathers there. I worked hard to get there, sometimes to the detriment of personal things. But right now, for example, I’m taking the time to enjoy my childhood friends whom I haven’t seen in a while.
Are you freed from your obsession with work that you talked about? To him ?
This movie has been more important in my life than people can imagine. It’s very personal, but first and foremost, it’s a sign of transition for me. It did me a lot of good, allowed me to build a balance and a form of therapy that fixed some of my neuroses.
(1) Deauville American Film Festival, from 1eh at 10 o’clock September festival-deauville.com (2) “Acid”, Just Philippot, with Guillaume Canet, Lætitia Dosch… Released on 20 September
Source: Le Figaro
