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 Filming
in Paris has concluded for "Un baiser
papillon" (aka "A Butterfly Kiss"), which is now in post
production. Written and directed by Vincent's wife, Karine Silla,
this film project is a family affair which goes beyond having
Vincent in the cast. Whereas most filmmakers do not place their own
children in front of the camera, Karine has opted to use daughters
Roxane and Iman as shown in the above photo. Interesting... Karine's
directorial debut is also partially financed by her sister, Virginie
Silla Besson, and brother-in-law Luc Besson, both producers at
Europa Corp. Though there is no synopsis available at this time, it
can be deduced that a female named Billie, played by Italian actress
Valeria Golino ("Rain Man"), is stricken with cancer and struggles
with a fateful prognosis while Vincent portrays her love interest.
You can click on the above link to visit the new film page and
photos.
Viewing the photos, you will
quickly notice that the images strongly point to a chick flick. The
film was originally described as a sentimental comedy; however, the images reveal
much more sadness than humor
and the choice of cinematographical effects greatly exaggerate that
fact. Unfortunately, the lighting is so dark and muted that I have
had to either manipulate the color or convert some of the images to
black & white in order to view them. I really hate to do this
because their authenticity is lost. I would assume the film will
not have its theatrical release for at least another year but I will
keep you updated on its editing process and any new information. On
a personal note, it is encouraging to see female directors
and I salute Kathryn Bigelow nabbing that Oscar last year for her
monumental efforts in directing "The Hurt Locker" with an all-male
cast!
With the focus on Karine today, I
have updated the photo gallery - "Karine
and Children" with more pics. Enjoy!
 On
September 1 on France 2 Television, Vincent will be featured as one
of two celebrities whose family history will be explored. You may be
familiar with the acclaimed Johns Hopkins program, "Who Do You Think
You Are?" broadcast in Britain on the BBC and in the U.S. on NBC. In
France it's being called, "Retour aux sources" (Back to
Basics) and celebrities will be given the chance to meet their
ancesters in France and abroad. The show is hosted by Arnaud Poivre
d'Arvor. Part documentary, part adventure, the quest for family
history is being made possible thanks to the complicity of multiple
stakeholders: parents, genealogists, archivists, historians, etc..
Sharing the spotlight on September 1 will be actress Clémentine
Célarié. A few months ago I caught an episode on NBC highlighting
the family of Brooke Shields. It was quite fascinating and she was
actually able to trace her family origins back to French royalty! |
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Filming began last month in
Paris for "Un baiser papillon" (aka "A Butterfly Kiss"),
directed and written by Vincent's wife, Karine. The project,
financed by Europa Corp and Thelma Films, stars Valeria Bolino as
Billie, Cécile De France as Alice, Elsa Zylberstein as Marie, Jalil
Lespert as Paul, and last, but not least, Vincent as Louis! |
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Earlier this month on
Saturday, June 12, Vincent and his wife attended the marriage of
Marine Delterme and Florian Zeller. The small intimate wedding took
place at the Winter Circus in Paris. Guests included the French
President and his wife and Vincent's ex, Carla Bruni. |
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 Today
is Vincent's 46th birthday and this web site also
celebrates another anniversary! It has been 11 years
since The Vincent Perez Archives was launched and this fact proves
to be a very rare occurrence among celebrity web sites. The typical
celeb site is created by someone between 18 and 25 years old, whose
interest begins to wane after two years. Truly, there are massive
grave sites of celeb sites that haven't been updated in years!
I am proud to say that this web site has never featured any ads, is
continually updated and retains clean visuals and foremost,
informative reporting. I appreciate the support from fans through
the years and I especially thank Mr. Perez for the honor of
celebrating his life and career in this online endeavor.
 An
international conference at the University of California, Berkeley,
was the setting for a screening last month of
INHALE (note the new poster). The
subject of the conference was combating illegal trafficking in human
organs and tissues. A second film, "H.O.T. - Human Organs
Trafficking", a 2009 documentary was also shown. Todd Brown of
Twitchfilm.net had the chance to view a promo reel of the film and
this was his take - "Dermot Mulroney is essentially being asked to
carry this film - he features in every shot of the promo - and he
looks to be a stellar fit as the sort of weathered anti-hero
Kormakur prefers, playing a DA forced to travel to Mexico to procure
an illegal organ transplant to save the life of his young daughter.
One of the things I love best about
Kormakur is how his films interact with their environments and it
was fascinating to see how the shift from Iceland to a desert
environment has forced him to change his preferred palette while
still retaining his signature shooting style. This one hasn't sold
in North America yet but it could very well end up being something
of a solid little sleeper hit for fans of intelligent, morally
complex thrillers." In a May 11th Spanish interview, director
Baltasar Kormákur indicated that the film will premiere in the U.S.
and other countries in the autumn. Be sure to click on the film link
above for more publicity stills. |
