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Sunday, April 22, 2007
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is a moment that I have long rejected.
"Long" is not the correct term, saying that I feared from the day, a few weeks ago, where he became palpable.
So a while since I recently feared, rather. Therefore, I hunted, I ignored it - I closed my eyes and I plugged the ears.
Because after ten months' to the angels, "it is time to 'go home' ...
Ten months is well, ten months is a lot - and yet, as they seemed short, these ten months!
It has almost become cliché to say that time flies, but in this case I do not know what else I could say: July 5, 2006 seems far away and close to both. Too close ...
Yes, we must leave one day, but when it is only a few hours of the flight, we want this day to be postponed indefinitely in order to live a little further, to California. To "enjoy", as they say. Sunshine, palm trees, heat, ocean, film ... And then people.
It is obviously a thousand times more exotic discuss the strengths and cultural climate of the region, yet they would do well if they did not accompany pale delightful people I've discovered, tamed, well known here. These individuals have fantastic stay at this "angelic" to me seem quite electric shocking, and ultimately surreal! It only
Sciences Po, one expects at a halt, this gap year abroad, we talk about for months in advance, one imagines, it is fantasy, it is feared, it is all excited ... And then she arrived without warning, the fault is also at this time short - she arrived, and she spins ... She starts, and is already over! Hardly time to shiver, the time of angst a little time to dream ... we get home. But
unscathed ... I thought it would be easy to take the plane, I even thought that living near the ocean showed no interest, and that the sun would be a bonus that I could do without . I was seriously wrong! The formidable side on the weather in California is Quench it, you get used to. I do not even do the design on getting up at the bedside of the waves every morning and go to bed with the sun over the Pacific every night. Marne, Seine and Deûle met do not weight!
As for the return, it is generally difficult. As I said, we must return one day, and I am very excited to return, for a variety of different aspects ... But because I am professionally fulfilled (ie the least might say) and because with these people so bad that I have already mentioned we are locked in a bubble happiness suspended in the middle of the time, take off at 22:00 Pacific Time on Tuesday evening at 24, might be a tad tricky to negotiate. The price to pay, I guess ... And then me who loves airplanes, departure, travel, all the while taping a few tears, it feels more "real" ... And I thought
not bear to survive long term in our American friends (as long as ten months is a long-term), I got suspicious about their food, their tips enraging, apocalyptic their conduct, their occasional superficiality, their stupidity funny (and occasionally too), their latent hypocrisy (occasional) b ... I have also done their warm welcome, their immediate sympathy, welcome their politeness, their continued creativity and way of life ... American! Yes, I enjoyed.
I became convinced of wanting to turn around my future movies, the performing arts in general. I became convinced of wanting to spend some of my life traveling to discover all that I do not know, to complete these escapades aborted around the world.
I know more what I want, I am more sure of myself.
's one small step for man, one giant leap for Arthur! And thanks
palms, thanks to film reels, thanks to you ...
Angels made me grow, for sure, and just for that I should be moved to leave, just for that I should be happy time I spent there - so when there's everything else more ...
I learned how to make use of everything offered by this wonderful tool called the blog, to show you bits of my life here, this has given something more linear than usual, less tied to moods but more meetings and activities - and I think we do it is not doing badly, you and me! Thank you ... I've eaten
five jars of Nutella, although at this level I do not know if it's very positive.
And in those final hours in California, I think a lot L'auberge espagnole, and I am struck by how hard this film moved me in every vision, not even when I have lived such an adventure! I am now affected, and a little trembling, knowing what could really be felt by Xavier
... I'm happy. I'm not sad, just melancholic ("... the happiness of being sad ", Says Victor Hugo). I keep "the strength to believe that the best is yet to come" - which, in this situation promises magnificent days
... No, I'm not sad.
Yes, I'm happy!
I've probably experienced one of the most exciting adventures that can be brought to live when we only nineteen years. I left, I found myself, I discovered Los Angeles, I discovered a little more.
And, at least for that and for everything else too, I can tell you: this is a goodbye, the Angels!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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In the life of an intern at the Los Angeles Film & TV Office of the French Embassy ", the highlight is COL COA.
But if I've already done: City of Lights, City of Angels , the French film festival in LA , now in its 11th edition this year of grace 2007.
And the highlight of COL COA is a bit of Opening Night Gala - especially when the opening film at this event, c ' La Vie en Rose is , La Vie en Rose in "American"!
Both say they had many friends on the phone in recent weeks, since it is a party invitation and limited to 900 seats .
Gratin French stars exiled to the Angels had made the trip, Jeanne singer, footballer Frank, Julie actress Natasha tele ... We also believe Antoine de Caunes, part of the delegation this year.
And then last minute is Charlize Theron who came to sit under my nose (it is never safe from a surprise!)
There were also buddies journalists, and those great studio bosses, too impressive (not necessarily for the same reasons that Charlize!)
So I finally discovered the film by Olivier Dahan, on the big screen (whew) and I really enjoyed it. It's very classical, but very effective - of course due in large part, has already said it seems to me, delivering quite staggering Marion Cotillard.
The other actors are very good, and also the script, which deftly balance the different parts of Piaf's life, the tragedies and dramas, stage and privacy, although Môme do not dissociate. And when you do not see on stage is his music that accompanies the film mostly, very relevant.
But hey, no one is deceived, the standing-ovation at the end, it was Marion Edith. She carries the film, she is Piaf.
So yes, despite the "end", it's nice to experience a festival like this (and this is just the beginning), to see a movie like this, and to have opportunities like these (Cocorico! ;))
... and end credits like this, too - I understand ^ ^
As Dahan said, his life was not necessarily more tragic than others, even if the film is Black - Edith Piaf has just done what she wanted to do ...
... Well said, Oliver!
And so this beautiful day of Monday, April 16, 2007 in pictures:
Monday, April 9, 2007
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Easter, this has the right, between the chocolates and the long weekend ...
result, a Monday stroll to enjoy the sun had hidden a bit Saturday and Sunday (seems he became the coach in Panama, nothing is more !)...
Griffith Park Branch (most large urban park in the USA, larger than Central Park - that's for the foot-to-face to the East Coast!) and a short walk to the Observatory, where an unparalleled view before us on THE ...
... LA's green, with Downtown in the background:
Yes, greater Los Angeles, extensive, extensive, green, polluted ...
As Xavier would say in English The inn, "these streets, they were covered, they are no longer mere empty lines, we know ..." - We love them.
Then Desent up a small side street in Sunset Boulevard, which gives straight on the sign - for know it is not easy to spot, "the sign" - there are strategic locations and it certainly ensures the best view!
... it reminds me of something -
Saturday, April 7, 2007
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was nice to know that it happens, the moment where we realize we're only two weeks the end of the California dream, and returned to France, is somewhat abrupt.
It starts to try to catch every passing second, each view of the ocean and every street we surveyed. We come to want to enjoy "more", "more" of everything, all at once. We do the housework, we anticipate the potential regret destroying them immediately even though they point the tip of their nose. We photograph the moment, the instant second delicacy that escapes us already ... People feel safest. And we smiled.
This Friday night, drinking his coffee at Starbucks in Westwood highlighted the fact that James Franco, rising young actor, best known for his role in Spider Man , is a student at UCLA - as the young man working on his Mac at the table behind. A few seconds later, it was Homer Simpson himself, aka Hank Azaria, who pushed the door of the cafe student.
Speaking of UCLA, walk on campus and find yourself dreaming of studying not even a year! Without laughing, studying on an American campus this must be happiness. Then under the California sun I can not imagine the orgasm ... Especially because UCLA is a university that more famous, and the campus more enjoyable.
I like this idea, it has a resonance to "I shall return" I like very strong ^ ^
And then there is this idea to Natalie Portman, who graduated from Harvard in parallel with his shooting, and this idea that it is possible to play and study.
That said, then looked after The hero of the family , and deplored the quality of a film in the saga of the summer on TF1, but admired the dazzling play of Miou-Miou, Mickey Cohen, Catherine Deneuve, Géraldine Pailhas always impeccable and Valerie Lemercier, I thought I would play short enough happiness - "but spend our first tank", is not it? =) Before
continue to rant about the actors - and a few celebs-, pay tribute to the qualities of photographer Benjamin, or at least those of his funny little camera, which has delivered the first snapshot below ...
We then head to the cemetery in Westwood, a haven of peace amidst the fury of the city, buildings and business. I have rarely seen better place to empty the mind, meditate quietly, walking stupidly!
Consulate moves there;)
And then the Star of Stars is buried there! With a lot of interesting stories about him, which will be for another time! This woman is a legend ^ ^ (oh, you already knew?)
John Cassavetes, director general ...
... buried beside his wife's mother, Ms. Rowlands.
The young actress ("Carol Anne") films Poltergeist , died at 13 years ...
Laurent, Sylvie, Matilda, Stephanie, Sebastian: fine team!
us return to the Residence of the Consul (which was taken the first snapshot "round") for the press conference COL COA, "City of Lights, City of Angels", the festival of French films LA, which we are partners. With this week's American premieres of 20 French films that I finished my internship ...
For the occasion, champagne, and Mathilde and Alex on their 31.
few days later, I am fortunate to be invited to the premiere of The Lookout , the new film in which we see Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor prodigy Mysterious Skin .
At the after-party, we see Courteney Cox, Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) ... and Jodie Foster, with whom Alexander and I discuss ten minutes! The opportunity to verify that it has actually not a hair accent when speaking French;) Hat ...
And the cliché with Joseph!
The weekend arrives, and we brunchons in Beverly Hills, at the opening of an exhibition devoted to Picasso's Women ", with drawings and original sketches by the artist.
All in a gallery on Rodeo Drive, no less ...
We took the opportunity to cross Robert Downey Jr. who is shopping at Prada.
"Pretty Woman" ... (It works for both photos;))
and memorable evening at Alexandra on the same night - and memorable ("because" in fact ...) alcoholic ... So far so good!
And yet this is not Alex the trash!
Neither JB!
Ondine Neither nor Matilda ...
But your servant, who abuses a little champagne and tequila, um ...
Until the inevitable striptease!
It was inevitable that someone provides the show ...
Everyone has kindly provided for me anyway, especially on the end ...
Returning to the stars, because often when I get up, "it turns" on the beach in front of me ...
With spring, the hallucinations are back: the only Smart California, and perhaps even American! That said I saw a 2CV in San Francisco ...
few days later, Executive Officer The Walt Disney Studios (true, nothing to do with the park in Marne-la-Vallee ^ ^) with Lawrence!
With Tower abc ...
A fire that was mentioned in French news - no casualties. Just very impressive and a little scary to be below, feel the heat like a fireplace, and embers falling ...
And bike ride on the boardwalk with Chris ...
History does not think too much in return ...
I promise you an end intense.