But how does he get there? Composer Alex Beaupain specializes in making French stars sing. After, among others, Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve and Louis Garrel for Love Songs et The Beloved at Christophe Honoré, he tackles José Garcia, William Lebghil, Laura Felpin, Vincent Dedienne and Victor Belmondo for the enthusiastic Pretty pretty of Diastema.
Clara Luciani finds her first major role in the cinema in this delightful musical comedy where couples make and break between Italian filming and Parisian cinema. “Diastème wanted a joyful, sunny film, reminiscent of the operettas which served as inspiration for today's musicals,” explains Alex Beaupain. So everyone had to get in tune with the songs he wrote.
Sing to play
“Diastema had warned them,” he explains. I had to listen to them sing while accompanying them on the piano in order to know their vocal possibilities. Everyone joined in, from the most experienced to those who were least used to singing. » Hence the multiple emotions that emerge from sentimental intrigues at the heart of the 1970s whose visual and musical colors bring joy.
“The quality of the script for Diastème whet their appetite for musical numbers,” declares Alex Beaupain. The rest came naturally in an atmosphere of serious and joyful work.” Even Thomas VDB is briefly part of the party as an usher carried away in a crazy choreography and we also love a crazy choreography of garbage collectors. “The songs had to not be pleonasms of the scenes that take place on the screen,” insists Alex Beaupain. It was essential that they say something so as not to be redundant.”
Very beautiful moments
It offers very beautiful moments to its performers, to Clara Luciani of course, but also to José Garcia, Grégoire Ludig and William Lebghil. “José knew how to sing but he delivered in this title where his character talks about his loneliness,” remembers Alex Beaupain. I don’t think he necessarily expected to get so naked.” He is touching in the skin of a producer who is madly in love with a movie star, played by Clara Luciani, who tries to escape his all-consuming affection.
William Lebghil is just as surprising. “He was very intimidated at first because singing was a completely new discipline for him,” remembers Alex Beaupain. He was in his little shoes when he had to sing in front of me.” This discomfort did not last. The actor is dazzling as a suicidal author rediscovering the melodies of life and love.
Good humor and kindness
“I think my secret is to trust people with kindness and good humor,” he says. He and Diastema brought joy to these intertwined stories full of beautiful feelings, love(s) of all kinds and melodies that are warm everywhere. His film is ideal for this end of the year. We say “oh yes, oh yes” to Pretty pretty !
