AFP: "Audrey Tautou, known as the kooky Parisian girl in the movie 'Amelie', made her live stage debut this week as a tragic heroine -- the latest screen actor to bring star power to struggling Paris theatres.
Meanwhile a grande dame of French stage and screen, Isabelle Huppert, goes raving mad in her underwear in another monumental female theatrical role, in a radical version of Tennessee Williams's 'A Streetcar Named Desire'."
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I've always liked Audrey Tautou, and seeing her move toward theatre really excites me. As a screen character she's very bubbly and easygoing, and it would be interesting to see if the addition of real-time and an audience would shake her cool carefree demeanour that she maintains on the movie set. Probably doubtful, because of the comment she had to the reporters wishing to see her rehearsals.
I wonder if this is an issue a lot of actors have when switching between mediums. Is there more pressure when so much is at stake, when everyone knows the story and you're simply filling the part in a new way? I hope Tautou did well in her role, and I'll be happy to read the review when it comes out.
Its always interesting to read about foreign actors. One thing I liked so much about Amelie was the fact that foreign films are rarely recognized by the general public.
The Doll House by Ibsen is an interesting play. I am surprised that she was chosen for the roll, however, I have only seen her in two movies, so I am not the judge. Nora's character is seemingly the type that Tautou usually plays: demure, sweet, etc. Her breakdown at the end will be one to watch.
After reading how West End is doing so well it is interesting to see that France's theater is having a much more difficult time. I suppose it isn't surprising that Brittan and London should have different climates regarding theater, after all France has always prided itself on being uniquely French. Perhaps now would be the time however, to borrow a page from their neighbors across the channel.
Amelie is one of my favorite movies. Also I believe that Audrey Tautou can create special characteristic Nora in the doll's house.
Recently, star cating became usual. Audiences are going to theatre to see Jude Law of Hamlet or Catherine Zeta Jones of A little night music. Star casting or star maketing is easy way to attract audience. But if movie star will do not well acting on stage, audience would not go to theatre to see them spending expensive ticket price.
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