For us, he is Julia Roberts’ whimsical editor, in “My Best Friend’s Wedding”who sings in the heart “Say a little prayer”. For Josée Dayan, Rupert Everett is her worst work experience!
The 81-year-old director has encountered, during her career, some of the greatest. And in particular Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani, Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich.
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She keeps a particularly bad memory from filming of his mini-series “Dangerous Liaisons”for TF1, in 2003.
To our colleagues at Télé Loisirs, she explains this October 18, 2024: “I like actors”. And to add: “Those who come with me know they are going to be treated well.”
The one who has been working with Corinne Masiero for several years also specifies: “I am not simply talking about human relationships, but treated artistically by a director who makes artistic choices“.
And she argues: “The director/actor relationship is a transmitter-receiver link. But each actor reacts differently.”
She doesn’t want to hear from him anymore
As proof, she says: “We don’t shoot in the same way with Gérard Depardieu, Isabelle Adjani or Jeanne Moreau“.
And there are some with whom we don’t tour at all. And it’s Rupert Everett, she said. When it comes to the 65-year-old British actor, Josée Dayan goes straight. She remembers: “He played Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. A totally detestable character. And I told him anyway!”
About him, she also told Jean-Marc Morandini, in 2017: “he’s a bad guy”. And to conclude: “I can’t stand mediocrity on set. It’s a wonderful job full of passion. So when people drag their feet, that doesn’t suit me.”
