The Franco-Argentinian actress exploded with her role in The
Artist, alongside Jean Dujardin. In 2012, for this film, she received the César of the best actress and contributes to l’Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
It's the French director Michel Hazanavicius, his companion since the mid-2000s, who directed the film. Together, the couple two childrenborn in 2008 and 2011.
Bérénice Bejo had a bad time after The Artist
Victim of international success, Bérénice Bejo spoke to Sunday Newspaper on the sequel. “Isn't it couldn't see me on billboards. I have to struggling with the loss of anonymity. I have very badly lived, upon the release of The Artist, l’explosion notoriety.” she explains. The reasons? She had lost a little of her kindness.
“I wasn't not always friendly with people…I regret it, NOW. I understand the effort people make and I welcome them.”
she explains before confiding if her children want to follow the family path in the cinema. “No, not my son. But
my 13 year old daughter wants to write, direct, act, do everything. She wants to be Charlie Chaplin. She likes
come to the theaterstay behind the scenes. I feel like it's something playful for her. I wanted do this job for that!”
Bérénice Bejo refused a contract with a major brand
Very discreet. Bérénice Bejo, who recently appeared in the film
Under the Seine sur Netflix, a denied of
collaborate with a big brand. “When I did The Artist, I was actually offered
to belong to a big brand. Yes I know,
the word is strongbut it's the first one that comes to me! I had just filmed in a super original, silent, black and white film. Why would I put myself in this?” asks the 48-year-old actress.
And this discretion does not work in its favor on all levels: “I went to next to a lot of money
undoubtedly, and this is also the reason why they don't put me on the cover magazine. Because I don't have a brand behind me. I put a long time to understand.” she says. “Besides, I don't have no social media accounts. There are sometimes brands that want to dress me and don't, because I couldn't repost or whatever. But I
get by nevertheless, with
creators which I love. My credits, I pay them with work, like our house in the country.”
