Charlotte Gainsbourg

[Diorette]

Originally Posted by MARLOWE TIGER

I wasnt too sure where to post this,but since a lot of people asked to see what Kate now look like.Here it is :
A recent pic of Kate and her dad John Barry.

Thanks.
It's nice to finally see a photo of her.

Is it just me or does she look a little like Charlotte?

[Emilee]

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celebutopia

[lemeray]

styleandtheciy

[La bordélique]

Jalouse n°92 - 2006


Charlotte et ses mystères
Ph. Patrick Swirc
Styling by Marylène Gars-Chambas
Text by Jean-Paul Enthoven

jalougallery.com

[Aby]

^I never saw these. Great pics especially the L'Officiel ed!
Thanks for posting.

[adorefaith]

that L'officiel cover is breathtaking..

[cosmocat]

^It really is. Thanks so much for posting.
www.77visions.com
Armani HC A/W 08

[DiamondSea]

Wow, thanks again!

[Diorette]

Originally Posted by La bordélique

L'Officiel de la mode n°858 2001
Charlotte
Ph. Christophe Kutner
Styling by Nathalie Marchal assisted by Izari
Makeup by Carole Lasnier

Woww! Gorgeous photos.

Thanks so much La bordélique.

[Leigh H]

Charlotte and rules by Philip Utz
Editor Seok-Heon Jeong
Ph. Stephane Sednaoui




It's nice to see you looking so well after your rather dramatic hospitalization last year...
Thank you.

Where exactly were you water-skiing when the accident happened?
Do you really have to know? [Laughs] I hit the water with my head, and developed a rather nasty cerebral haematoma, but it wasn't until the head-aches became totally mind-numbing that I realized that something was wrong.

How did such a close brush with death change you outlook on life?
When I stepped out of hospital, I wasn't so much relieved by the fact that I was still alive, as I was terrified by the very precariousness of life. It was a weird feeling. It wasvery hard to get back to work, and slip back into the humdrum routine of everyday life. You become acutely aware of how dangerous even the most mundane of daily chores can be, and suddenly everything strikes you as terrifying. It has taken me a while to calm myself down and build up my resiliency again.

How did you react to the nationwide concern that was spurred by your hospitalization?
It's a stupid thing to say, but when I saw the fear in the eyes of my family and the people closest to me, it reminded me that love is something that should never be taken for granted.

How did motherhood change your life?
The age-old cliché of your children becoming your number one priority is completely and utterly true. You can't Imagine how you lived or what you thought of prior to having kids. It's that very strange feeling of being totally incapable to envisage how life was without them. The defining moment was, of course, pregnancy itself: those wonderful nine months of knowing there's someone with you, even when you're alone.

Without veering into the realm of parlour psychology, why do you think you’ve always been so painfully shy and retiring?
I’m not nearly as bad as I used to be. I feel as though I’ve loosened up a great deal, lately. I’ve always lacked self-confidence, but that doesn’t mean that I’m shy, so much as I am reserved and introspective. I’m my own harshest critic. I spend the whole time judging myself, which is something I sorely regret.

Do you wear your aloofness as a form of self-protection?
Maybe. I remember that going to school was always something of an ordeal, because I was forever being taunted for being the daughter of such well-known parents. I had to protect myself from a very early age.

Are you forever questioning your performances as an actress and singer?
Absolutely. Which is never particularly constructive. On the contrary, my lack of self-confidence and constant self-questioning can prove to be completely paralyzing. When I’m making a film or a record, I need to surround myself with people who can encourage me and make me believe in myself. I set myself very high standards, and the times when I’m 100% satisfied are few and far between. I’m not saying that everything I do is awful, but as far as I’m concerned, it could always be better.

Do you suffer fro stage fright?
Yes. I remember joining the band Air on stage at one of their concerts and being completely traumatized by the whole experience. I love what they do, and felt privileged to share a stage with them. But I was so petrified that the sounds came out all wrong. Having said that, my mother told me that performing just two songs in a concert is always the most nerve-racking scenario. You spend the whole concert cowering backstage, waiting to make your entrance, and then, when you’re up there, you’re only given two shots at winning over the audience.

Your last album, 5:55, and your latest on-screen incarnations have all been lauded by the critics. Why do you think you’re the only one to remain unconvinced by your own talent?
I’m not saying that I don’t believe in myself. I’m saying that I’m perhaps a little too ambitious. I always want to be better than I am. If anything, it’s a lack of modesty.

You’ve always lived in Paris. What do you most love about the city of lights?
I’ve grown more and more fond of the city over the years. I briefly considered moving to New York or Los Angeles, but it wasn’t until my bags were packed that I realized that I wouldn’t be able to live anywhere else. I’m comfortable here. I tend to forget about the sheer beauty of place, because Paris’s beauty isn’t overwhelming. My work as an actress takes me across the world, and it’s always important to have a nest, a home base to fly back to.

What do you most dislike about Paris?
Paradoxically, I quite like the fact that Parisians suffer from such a terrible reputation overseas for their Gallic hauteur. Most people say that we’re incredibly disagreeable and haughty, which I’m sure is true. Personally, I’ve always taken great pride in our honesty, however brutal it may seem. At least we’re not a bunch of two-faced hypocrites.

Do you feel that your career as an actress has been at all hindered by the fact that you live in Paris, as opposed to New York or Los Angeles?
No. I don’t spend my time mulling over what my life would have been like if my parents hadn’t been famous, or if I had lived in another country. Having said that, I do feel as though I missed out on a formal training. I never went to drama school, and I had to cut my teeth as an actress by precociously starring in movies. I was thrown straight in the deep end. Which is why I so often feel that my shortcomings - in terms of my technique and method - are nothing short of abysmal.

Were you spoilt rotten as a child?
I imagine that I was. My parents split up when I was nine, and I would spend weekends my father, who always tended to overcompensate for not having seen me during the week by bowing to my every whim.

Why did your plans for a Serge Gainsbourg museum fall through after fifteen years of negotiations and a blueprint designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel?
The problem was me. I was loath to realize that after all these years, I still couldn’t bring myself to open the doors of his rue de Verneuil home to the public. I was terribly embarrassed, because for years I’d been staunchly defending the project, stressing how important it was for people to visit the house. It was only once the developers started poking around to see how the house could be redesigned that I flipped out completely. It suddenly dawned upon me that my feelings for my father were still too raw. The whole thing was, literally, too close to home, and I decided that it would be more appropriate to wait until I’d matured a little, or even passed away, before the project came off the ground.

Do you feel comfortable giving interviews?
I feels very unnatural, and when I hear myself speaking, I hate myself. I don’t feel as though my opinions are interesting enough to warrant an interview. Interviews are always easier when you’ve got something to promote. Al least then you’re not droning on about yourself, but rather about a movie or a record. There’s so much more to say when you’ve got something to sell.

Which of the questions that you invariably get asked irks you the most?
“What is your father’s legacy?” “What do you feel as though you inherited from your father and your mother?” I can’t stand those types of questions.

Why did you bow out of the fourth installment of the Terminator franchise, just days before flying off to the set in New Mexico?
I had scheduling conflicts, and it was all terribly, terribly complicated.

I was looking forward to seeing you I a spandex catsuit toting an unwieldy beam ray…
So was I!

Do you have any recurrent dreams?
No, not really. I do have real nightmares, however. I wake up in cold sweats, screaming. And, believe me, my screams are real hell-raisers. They invariably wake my husband up.

When you crawl into the bathroom in the morning and catch a glimpse of yourself in the full-length mirror, what do you see staring back at you?
I’m struggling to think of something positive to say.

What do you like most about the way you look?
Difficult question. I try not to think about it. I don’t spend hours in front of the mirror.

What do you most dislike about the way you look?
A lot of things. I don’t have the face I wish I had. I’m not satisfied with the way I look, in the same way that I’m not satisfied with many things in my life. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It keeps me on the edge of my seat.

Who would you have wanted to look like? Pamela Anderson?
No.

What’s the most embarrassing tune you have on your iPod?
It’s probably some disco anthem from the eighties.

What do you make of France’s first couple, Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni?
They’re pretty ubiquitous, to say the least. Which is not something that I particularly aspire to, but then again, who am I to say?

Numéro Korea August 2008

[snickerdoodles]

Thanks for posting this Leigh H!!

She seems so centered - her interviews are always fun to read.

[stateofbliss]

That L'Officiel cover is amazing! She's beautiful!

[camiller]

thanks for posting the article Leigh! she seems like such a sweet, down-to-earth person, the kind of person you'd want as a friend.

[Diorette]

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[adorefaith]

thanks so much for the interview leigh! she does come across as fairly chronically insecure or perhaps just always questioning herself.. but i guess i sort of relate