A modern princess! After standing out in the play, A delicate situation, Clotilde Courau made a big return to the stage with comedy The Truth. Remember that more than twenty years ago, the famous 55-year-old actress united with Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy, the pretender to the throne of Italy during a ceremony which was orchestrated in the Holy Basilica -Marie-of-Angels-and-of-Martyrs thus allowing her to inherit the title of Princess of Venice and Duchess of Savoy. Despite her sumptuous marriage, Guillaume Depardieu’s ex-partner continued to fully flourish in the 7th art industry, even if it was not always easy, much to his chagrin.
Having made simplicity a rule of life, Clotilde Courau constantly likes to get out of her comfort zone as she reported to our colleagues at Version Feminathe next issue of which will be released on newsstands this week. “I still challenge myself. Aging is not declining, contrary to what we have long been told. Getting older means being free to try new things“, underlined the person concerned, in complete transparency. “Last year I got my license. Today, I’m thinking about registering to take my baccalaureate. I want to see life as new doors opening“.
A story worthy of a fairy tale
It should be remembered that Clotilde Courau is also the happy mother of two daughters Vittoria (2003) and Luisa (2006), fruits of her union with the son of Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy. Although she comes from a privileged background, her eldest, also a model, decided to follow in her footsteps. “When you’re the ‘daughter of’, there is a certain pressure, and she didn’t tell me anything at first. But when I found out, I encouraged her“, recognized the mother, not without pride. “In any case, I believe that theater should be imposed at school to learn to understand words and the art of nuance, to communicate better, to observe one’s emotions and to embrace them.“.
-Naturally, the actress gave him some valuable advice: “I recommend drama to all young people, including my daughters. It is as important as sport for balance. So, this is what I say to Vittoria, who is pursuing an art and business degree at the same time: ‘You have your life ahead of you. If you want to be an actress, if you like acting, go for it, embrace the obstacles that are part of the path. Forget labels and judgments, from which no one escapes’“.
Philosophically, Clotilde Courau also reacted to her incredible destiny: “I too have been judged, and for the opposite reason, because I didn’t come from the environment, I didn’t have the codes… Society is not benevolent, but we must ignore it. On the other hand, this is what I tell him, as well as my younger sister Luisa who wants to study law: It doesn’t matter what profession you choose, as long as it thrills you. I will be there to support you, but I only ask you one thing: to invest your all. Believe in yourself’“. Wise words!
