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In Reply to: The Ladies of film posted by Buckeye on April 05, 2004 at 18:56:11:
American actresses have never been free to expose their souls. Their job is to be both pretty and desirable at best. This lack of soulfulness is what attracted me to French actresses due to their ability to stare into the camera and melt it down. British actresses don't seem capable of that connection, either. Apparently Anglo breeding just doesn't allow the total communication other cultural types can convey, especially those Frenchies. I can hardly think of any American film where the actress communicates directly with the camera using her face and eyes.
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Albee,Interesting point, and I really seem to gravitate toward the French actresses as well...one that I left off my list is Fanny Ardant...born in 1949, she is still working, and still looks great the last time I saw her.
An actress that I thought EVERYONE would bring up is Catherine Denueve (sp?)...although beautiful, she always stuck me as a little cold... perhaps to beautiful, if here is such a thing. (Just my opinion).
Any French favorites not mentioned that you can recommend?
Thanks,
Gary
but all of them seem to share that soulfulness to some degree--Deneuve seems to be less gifted in that respect, though. Her redheaded sister, Franciose Dorleac (deceased at an early age-1967), was much more gifted and, to my taste, more desirable.You should see "8 Women" which covers the gamut of current French femmes. Fanny's in it as well.
I was just doing a imdb search and came across 8 Women...definitely on my list!Sorry, not familiar with "Bonnaire"...I think this is what I'm looking for...can you give me a bit more?
In thinking about my original query, I came up with three more names that I think are in the ballpark:
Julie Christie (born India, 1941)...erratic, but but certainly always (imo) watchable. I recently re-watched The Railway Station Man fro 1993-I loved her in this.
Jackie Bisset (born England, 1944)...major beauty, and underated as an actress (imo)...ever see Chris Munch's very-indie film Sleepy Time Gal? possibly her best work.
and, for someone a bit younger...
Laura Linney (born NY, 1964)...this is the only interesting American leading lady that I can come up with right now...still, not in the same class as the orignal "A" list. To add insult to injury...LL is currently working on the tv show Frasier!
Thanks!
Gary
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