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Needless to say, Eva Bester blew us away that evening. It must be said that on this Monday, November 18, Vincent Lindon is not in an easy mood. But, and with a certain sense of repartee, Eva Bester adapts. Cross out half of his questions. Throw, throw again. “What are your faults? » The list is long according to the actor, but let’s remember: “I constantly interrupt people, I assert things, I have certainties that collapse two minutes later. »
Egocentric (he says), he adds (and we readily believe him) that he is only interested in people, people’s lives. He will speak of death: “The sea wins, wins, wins. A little piece that crumbles, a stone that falls. » Will mention his father. Alain Delon, too: “I apologized to him for everything: I loved him. » Is moved to hear an archive of Robert Badinter, the Keeper of the Seals who disappeared on the night of February 8 to 9. Consider how lucky you are to have rubbed shoulders with greats.
Said that turning is painful: “I’m in love with the idea of making a film and afterwards, I’m overjoyed with the idea of having done it, but between “motor” and “cut”, it’s a sadomasochistic event, it’s pleasure and pain. I’m afraid, I’m afraid of failing, I’m afraid, like in poker, of putting everything back into play. Every time, I go all-in. »
Responsibility
He says he looks like his characterMoney and bloodthe series by Xavier Giannoli in which he is remarkable as Simon Weynachter, incorruptible customs magistrate investigating VAT fraud on carbon quotas: “He is one of the characters who haunted me the most. » Especially since he finds « sublime » the concept of “Tikkoun Olam”, which means “repair of the world”.
Existentialist thriller, The Choicedirected by Gilles Bourdos and currently in theaters, is also a film about responsibility. An essential value for Vincent Lindon: “Not only do I feel responsible, but the best compliment when I’m no longer here is: ‘Vincent, we could count on him.’ »
“I’ve been saving my skin since I was born”, show “La 20e hour”, by Eva Bester, with Vincent Lindon, directed by Lola Costantini (Fr., 2024, 52 min). Available on demand on France Inter and on all the usual listening platforms.
