Last month 7 Jours magazine (published in Quebec) featured an interview with Vincent in regard to Le Libertin premiering in Canada. However, most of the questions are related to his family, especially on what it means to be a father to daughter Iman - "I want to give her all the necessary tools to have confidence in herself because one can do anything when one has faith in oneself." Vincent has mentioned in television interviews that Iman means "faith." A very beautiful sentiment and name. Many thanks to Janette Sylvian for her French translation.

Perfect timing? On a personal note, some of you may know that I've also been managing the Official Peter Coyote Web Site for the past three years. Strange coincidence but Peter happens to be filming in Paris right now. He's starring in Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale with Antonio Banderas and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. When I told him that I was hoping to hear from Vincent after sending a letter of introduction, Coyote man offered to call him to put in a good word for me! I've got his agent's number so I'm still thinking about it. By the way, Peter is starring with Sissy Spacek in Midwives this Monday evening on the Lifetime Channel.

Here are some of the ratings the critics have given for Les Morsures de l'aube, which opened today in France. Let's hope that his next vampire film will be more successful. There is no mention of Vincent in any of the reviews since his appearance is little more than a cameo. I assume he took the role because Antoine de Caunes is a good friend of his, and this was his directorial debut. This isn't the first time that Asia Argento (shown in the poster above) and Vincent have been cast together. Asia played Charlotte of Sauve in Queen Margot.

Le Figaro
Premiere
Fluctuat.net
Monsieurcinema.com
Cine Live
Liberation
Le Parisien
Reperages
Aden
Studio
Chronic'Art
FHM
Le Nouvel Observateur
L'Humanite
Telerama

Another French source has surfaced that Vincent is being considered for the male lead in Basic Instinct 2. Both Benjamin Bratt and Pierce Brosnan have turned down the role and Vincent is supposedly in talks with the producers of the film.

Vincent attended a special preview of his latest film, Les Morsures de l'aube, on March 8 at the Gaumont Marignan in Paris. Director Antoine de Caunes was accompanied by all his cast except for Asia Argento. I saw a clip from the premiere, but there was only a one-second shot of Vincent. The film is described as a blend of gothic and comedy complete with vampires. Much of the film highlights the Parisien nightlife. The following is an except from a review by 6nema.com - "Caunes offers good entertainment in which one recognizes a more or less personal style, although not one of great quality. Nevertheless, it leaves the viewer with an impression of originality. This is all the more appreciated since the director took a risk in mixing several cinematographic types within the same film."

Speaking of vampires, Warner Bros. has launched its official site for The Queen of the Damned. It's fairly basic in this early stage - only one photo of Akasha. It was supposed to premiere on October 5, but the site indicates that it will open in 2002. The official web site is at: http://queenofthedamned.warnerbros.com.

Sharon Stone is still looking for her male lead in Basic Instinct 2. The project was scheduled to begin last month but has yet to get off the ground. Pierce Brosnan had originally refused the role when David Cronenberg was chosen to direct. However, John McTiernan (The Thomas Crown Affair) has now taken over as director, so Brosnan will reconsider. Rumor has it that Benjamin Bratt is also a possible candidate, but according to a news report of 3/14, Ms. Stone has indicated a preference for Pierce Brosnan or Vincent Perez as her co-star. Interesting...

Six more days before Les Morsures de l'aube premieres in France. Though Vincent has a minor role, it would be wonderful to see this film receive positive reviews. Bride of the Wind is now showing up with a limited US release on June 8.

For those of you purchasing Le Libertin & Epouse-Moi, note that Audrey Tautou stars in both films, and look for Vincent's wife, Karine, in Epouse-Moi. I have thoroughly enjoyed these films, which further confirm my belief that Vincent succeeds in comedy with a brilliance for timing and gives his audience a spectacular array of facial expressions and body movements that are endless and pure delight.

Both these films will be shown in Toronto during Cinefranco, a four-day celebration of francophone films from March 29 to April 1.  They will be shown at the Alliance Atlantis Cumberland 4 Cinemas. Tickets go on sale March 19. For information, call (416) 929-1106. Le Libertin is described as a "romp through the age of enlightenment" and Epouse-Moi as "a look at love, timing and the Eiffel Tower." Director Gabriel Aghion (Le Libertin) will be attending this festival but, alas, not Vincent.

Time Regained continues to be screened around the country. If you're in the LA area, you can catch it at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 pm. Other screenings are as follows:

March 28 - Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
April 4 - Wofford College Film Series, Spartanburg, SC
March 5 - Munson Williams Proctor Institute, Utica, NY
May 5 - SUNY at Albany Writers Institute, Albany, NY

I've posted an article from the April 1992 issue of Studio Magazine, in which Indochine is featured. Much appreciation goes to Cinzia Masina of Belgium for her continued help with translations. If you're looking for an interesting and extensive review of this film, check out David Nicholls' comments.

Another translation for the Archives - merci to Janette Sylvian again. It's the transcript from a January 15th Internet chat sponsored by Tempo in Montreal. It's interesting to read what his fans want to know.

I sent a letter of introduction to Vincent this week. It would be lovely if he answered himself, but I realize a response may possibly come from just his agent or assistant. Because of your continued support and gracious comments about the Archives, I am encouraged in hoping that he will be pleased with his web site.

Here's an interview from Tempo (Canada) that Vincent recently gave while in Montreal promoting his film, Le Libertin. Hats off to Janette Sylvian for doing such a great job on the translation. It's full of good information and gives more insight into the man himself. For those who will or have seen him dance in Epouse-Moi, you'll enjoy reading these comments: "I love France, but I also have a strong attraction for Spain, and whenever I hear Spanish music, I feel that my roots are not far."

Just a reminder that Time Regained (Le Temps Retrouve) with English subtitles will become available on both DVD and video in the US on March 27. You can pre-order at Amazon.com.

When Vincent was in Quebec in January , he did several interviews, three of which are available through Radio Canada. They can be heard via RealAudio running about 10 to15 minutes each. Thanks to Vivian Ringuette of Rhode Island, I've come to realize that this web site is mentioned in the second interview. The first line of the biography in the VPA is quoted in English - "One of the first things you should know about Vincent Perez is that he is NOT French." The interviewer assumes that the Archives is Vincent's official web site. Vincent responds by saying that he's very surprised and flattered to learn of such a site and would like to look at it very closely. He says he doesn't know the fan who created it. Many thanks to Laure Masseglia and Pareesa Amjadi who helped with the translation of these comments. Perhaps it's a good time to write to Vincent and introduce myself.

Here's another photo I just found last night. Sorry I can't date it.

Vincent is presently in France serving on the jury at the Panasia Film Festival of Deauville, which runs March 1-4.