In 2011, Zazie has gone to the movies 74 times. As usual, I have seen movies coming from all countries, having different languages, different budgets, stories, possibilities, motivations, views, lights and faces. It has been a year of incredibly high quality cinema and I have enjoyed immensely almost every single picture I have seen. Many incredible things happened, related to cinema, and these are moments worth to remember.
Here for you, Zazie’s cinematic highlights of 2011:
1 – January
Sir Michael Caine’s Master Class at the Forum des Images in Paris: not only a great actor but also a perfect gentleman. Smart, funny and humble. La classe, quoi!
2 - February
Matthew Weiner (Mad Men's creator) Master Class, always at the Forum des Images in Paris: Weiner’s passionate account of his meticulous method let me understand that behind outstanding results there is always an incredible amount of work. Chapeau!
3 - February
Michael Lonsdale's Master Class at the Rond-Point Theatre in Paris: amazing actor, adorable human being. Listening to him talking about his life and work has been a rare and precious privilege. J’adore!
4 - March
Bumping by chance into Irish actor Gabriel Byrne at the avant-première of Margin Call at Moma Titus Theatre in New York: being in the same room with Doctor Paul Weston, “the shrink we all would like to have”, let me understand that I need to be In Treatment for the rest of my life. Do you accept new patients, Doc?
5 - September
Meeting and spending time with Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti during his visit in Paris for the complete retrospective of his work at the Cinémathèque Française: it was simply great to find out that Nanni is nice, funny and the greatest cinéphile ever. Michele Apicella For Ever!!!
6 - October
6 - October
Seeing Ralph Fiennes playing Prospero in The Tempest by William Shakespeare at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London: on stage, Fiennes is almost too good to be true. And with that beard, even more irresistible!
7 - November
Seeing Jean-Louis Trintignant reading French poems at the Odéon Theatre in Paris: I can’t find the words to describe how amazing was his performance. Sublime is maybe the most appropriate adjective. I will never forget this moment!
8 - November
The avant-première of the movie Shame by Steve McQueen at the MK2 Bibliothèque in Paris with Michael Fassbender present in flesh and blood: the moment I was waiting for in all these years... more than an actor, an apparition. I was very surprised to actually see him, I thought he was a mere product of my imagination!!!
9 - December
Mike Leigh's Master Class at the Forum des Images in Paris: Leigh is more than a simple director, to me, he is a real Maestro. It was marvellous listening to him talking about his movies. I just can't get enough!
I hope the new year will be plenty of great cinema and great things for you ALL, my friends.
I leave you with the images of my favourite "New Year's Eve" movie, the indie jewel In Search of a Midnight Kiss by Alex Holdridge (2007).
Happy 2012, my Dear Readers!
Que d'hommes, que d'hommes! Même si quelques uns parmi eux sont des dieux.
RispondiEliminaOk hai vinto... ora mi guardo finalmente IN SEARCH FOR A MIDNIGHT KISS!!
RispondiEliminaBelli i tuoi uomini, Zazie... (non hai parlato di Anne Fontaine, come mai?)
I love my Men, qu'est-ce que je peux faire???
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