World famous actor Richard Gere is in full swing
promotional tour of his latest film, Oh,
Canada. Directed by Paul Schrader, it is adapted from the novel of the same name by Russell Banks. On the occasion, the star actor of Pretty Woman was the guest of Léa Salamé this December 16 on France Inter. The journalist was able to ask him questions about the character he plays, Leonard Fife. And it was these questions that led to a discussion tinged with philosophy during which Richard Gere was able to kindly make fun of Léa Salamé and the rest of the French.
Richard Gere indeed spoke of the courage of his character and the fact that he himself tries to keep the courage to continue your quest for existence. “I pray every day for the courage to try to find myself, if there is a 'me'. From my point of view, he is nowhere to be found.” begins by explaining the one who studies philosophy before becoming an actor.
Richard Gere gently mocks Léa Salamé's response
“It's like the grain on a roll of film. The more you look deeper into an image, the more you see that everything is just grains, and when they disintegrate, there is nothing left. So courage is to to overcome this childish need for there to be a continuity of being”
continues Richard Gere. A reflection followed by a remark from Léa Salamé who adds. “It's about facing the fact that ultimately, there is nothing in the end.” Except that's not exactly what the actor meant. He therefore allows himself to clarify things, and takes the opportunity to put a little stopper on the newspaper as you pass.
“No, there is something, it's just not what you think. And it changes all the time, and because it changes all the time, you can never find it. It's funny that you say 'nothing', that's very French. It's an existentialist point of view, nothingness. From a Buddhist point of view, it is emptiness. But it is void of inherent existence. It is constantly designated, it is given a name and a description so it exists in a certain way, it is not nothing. But it's smoke, it's a moment” concludes Richard Gere.
The last film with Richard Gere comes out in theaters on December 18
Discussions of astonishing depth to promote the film Oh, Canadawhich Léa Salamé did not expect. This will at least have allowed listeners to discover a new side of actor Richard Gerewhich turns out to be decidedly full of surprises. The movie Oh, Canadain which he plays alongside Uma Thurman and Jacob Elordi in particular, will be released in theaters this Wednesday, December 18.
