Guest of the show CensureChristian Clavier spoke about his memories of filming on The Thirst for Gold. The actor shared anecdotes about his acting partners and cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli.
An essential figure in French cinema, Christian Clavier is back at the end of the year on the big screen with Never without my therapista comedy by Arnaud Lemort released on December 11, 2024. In full promotion, the actor spoke about notable moments in his career, notably on the set of The Thirst for Gold. This film, where he plays Urbain Donnadieu, a character obsessed with gold, left its mark and remains a cult comedy decades after its release.
Christian Clavier discusses the filming of The Thirst for Gold and his relationship with Tonino Delli Colli
On the set of Censorship, Christian Clavier was full of praise for his partners at the time. “Wonderful memories with Tina Shelton and Philippe Khorsand, great friend who passed away today and magnificent actor“, he declared. But it was above all the cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli, an essential figure in Italian cinema, who left his mark: “Tonino Delli Colli was Sergio Leone’s cinematographer, among others. He told me things about Italian cinema that I loved… extraordinary.” The member of Splendid also shared a tasty anecdote about this colorful character: “Very little guy, he refused to eat lunch because he didn’t like French foodhe only liked Italian food. Always in a bad mood. Extraordinarily funny, a great cinematographer. The operator of Once Upon a Time in the West. It’s not just anyone. It’s this Italian taste, this Italian cinema, which was the greatest in the world.”
Baptiste Lecaplain talks about his collaboration with Christian Clavier on the film Never without my therapist
For his part, Baptiste Lecaplain, who shares the poster with Christian Clavier in Never without my therapistspoke about their collaboration during the show The Original Soundtrack. He spoke of the actor’s high standards, while praising his professionalism: “Christian, he hates imprecise actors.” To prepare, Baptiste Lecaplain worked with Jérôme Andréi, coach of Christian Clavier for years: “He called me and said: ‘Christian knows everything from A to Z even before shooting, everyone’s lines. Since you have a lot of scenes together, it would be good if we prepared that.'” Despite this rigor, Baptiste Lecaplain keeps positive memories of this experience: “He’s a gentleman (Christian Clavier, editor’s note) incredibly kind.”
