Michel gondry finds inspiration from boris vian s cult novel to provide the foundation for this visionary and romantic love story starring audrey tautou amelie and romain duris the beat my heart skipped. Michel gondry on the we and the i, bronx kids, and mood indigo. At first, it seems like a cheerful chronicle of the swift. Michel gondry on mood indigo, fancy props, and the. Michel gondry of mood indigo posted on august 2, 2014 at 3. Best known for films such as eternal sunshine of the spotless mind and the science of sleep, most readers here will always associate him with his innovative music video work for artists such as bjork, the white stripes, cibo matto, and kylie minogue. Michel gondry on mood indigo and his musicvideo past. We also talked with michel gondry about the films that influenced mood indigo and his other works. His beloved new bride falling ill after a water lily blossoms in her lung, a devoted husband dedicates his entire life to surrounding her with the fresh flowers that will keep her alive in this visually inventive romance from eternal sunshine of the spotless mind director michel gondry. Because of your affection for the book, was it hard to adapt it for the screen. A fantastical romance, with invented pianos and vehicles, and featuring an all star cast audrey tautou, romain duris, omar sy, gad elmaleh, and more, the director conjured up a story and setting like few youll see all year. Heres proof that michel gondrys new film is the michel. Michel gondry, the director of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, talks to andrew pulver about mood indigo, his new romantic drama. Michel gondry, on filming his dreams while avoiding other peoples.
The film is based on froth on the daydream, a novel by the late boris vian that, while largely unknown in america, has become one of france most popular books since its 1947 publication. We talk to oneofakind filmmaker michel gondry about his new film mood indigo. Moon indigo is based on the beloved french novel lecume des jours. Michel gondry talks the we and the i, finding the teenage characters, exploring new ideas on film, and mood indigo. A uthor boris vians mood indigo seems like ideal wheelhouse material for filmmaker michel gondry. When audrey tautou sat down with us recently after the premiere of mood indigo, all she wanted to talk about was what a genius gondry was. His upcoming mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris, promises to return us to familiarly surreal gondry territory. His films eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the science of sleep and mood indigo, with audrey tautou have a childs sense of wonder. Our favorite eccentric frenchman, michel gondry, is on a roll of late. Michel gondry talks the we and the i and mood indigo. As one might expect from michel gondry, his new film, mood indigo, features surreal scenes, set pieces and sight gags that one wouldnt expect to see in reality.
Tautous newest feature is mood indigo, directed by the endlessly inventive michel gondry. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood. Mood indigo, the latest flight of fancy from french fabulist michel gondry, is an adaptation of froth on the daydream, a classic novel by boris vian. Foam of the daze, translated to the screen reading in. Hes debuted two stunningly gorgeous trailers for his new movie, mood indigo, which opens in france this month. Audrey tautou and romain duris in mood indigo excerpt. Well thats the guy who wrote the article who got tired, but a lot of other people arent tired, they want. Mood indigo, the latest flight of fancy from french fabulist michel gondry, is an. The basis of the new major movie from michel gondry, starring audrey. Mood indigo is adapted from froth on the daydream, a book by boris vian that. Recently voted number ten on le mondes list of the 100 books of the century the top ten also included works by camus, proust, kafka, hemingway, and steinbeck, boris vians novel has been an icon of french literature for fifty yearsthe avantgarde, populist masterpiece by one of twentiethcentury pariss most intriguing cultural figures, a. These are just a few of the many dreamy visions scotchtaped together by michel gondry to make his latest bit of cinematic bricolage. Michel gondry on mood indigo, special effects, jim carrey, and.
Audrey tautou and romain duris in mood indigo excerpt by. Michel gondry s newest movie, mood indigo based on the legendary french novel by boris vian, is filled with many of the same fantastical and emotional tropes that have been splashed. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood indigo, and why he cant use an iphone the imaginative filmmaker of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind takes us on a tour of his mind. Video mood indigo trailer audrey tautou in michael. That may surprise some viewers, as the film is also, arguably, the most gondryesque thing gondry has ever done. Characters dont keep appointment books or tap upcoming events into their iphone calendars. Pianistic bartending in michel gondrys mood indigo. He won an academy award for best original screenplay as one of the writers of the 2004 film eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, a film he also directed. Stefan pape of heyuguys interviews director michel gondry, and stars romain duris and audrey tautou, for the release of mood indigo.
Michel gondry celebrity profile check out the latest michel gondry photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Michel gondry on mood indigo, kanye west, and the 10th anniversary of eternal sunshine. We talk to oneofakind filmmaker michel gondry about his new film mood indigo, eternal sunshine, philip k dick adaptation ubik and. This is the first subtitled look at michel gondry s upcoming mood indigo lecume des jours. A whimsical parisian romance starring romain duris and audrey tautou, mood indigo borrows and refines techniquesstop motion, in. Mood indigo official uk trailer starring audrey tautou. It is an adaptation of boris vians 1947 novel froth on the daydream the film received two nominations at the 4th magritte awards. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood indigo, and why he cant use an iphone the imaginative filmmaker of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind takes us on a.
It has a special connection with adolescence video interview. Club talked to gondry about his love for practical effects, his distrust of method. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood indigo, and. When i started watching it, i found it very surreal, almost offensively so. With romain duris, audrey tautou, gad elmaleh, omar sy. I dont try to get inspiration from existing forms of art that. See more ideas about mood indigo, michel gondry and mood. The eternal sunshine and mood indigo director talks about ignoring. Michel gondry has always brought us new ways of seeing the world.
Its considered a masterpiece, the book, so the comparison would be hard. I think especially after mood indigo, which was an. With mood indigo, about a wealthy bachelor searching for love, the challenge was to take some of the inventions from a popular book in france and bring them to life in a way that matched. Mood indigo by boris vian meet your next favorite book. To call michel gondry s mood indigo visually inventive is not even scratching the surface, something like characterizing apple as a company thats had a certain amount of success.
No one creates worlds quite like michel gondry, and his latest, mood indigo, based on the book by boris vian, gave him plenty of material to play with. Aside from his oneiric flights of fancy powered by eyepopping special effectswhich always have a sense of the handmade, even when assisted by cgi michel gondry is perhaps most closely associated with crafting love stories. Now, we have the capacity to bring to vivid life even the most impossible ideas, but it is to michel gondry s credit that his recent adaptation of the book, translated as mood indigo, stays within a surreal visual universe, rather than relying on the hyper real visual effects to which contemporary movie goers are accustomed. How did you balance whats being told in the book, which has been. Based on the cult novel by author boris vian, mood indigo opens to find prominent paris bachelor colin. Michel gondry on mood indigo and being back in france michel gondry discusses his new film mood indigo, how inspirational the source was to. Audrey tautou talks mood indigo and the genius of michel. Michel gondry on mood indigo, kanye west, and the 10th.
Based on the beloved novel mood indigo by boris vian. Michel gondry on mood indigo and being back in france michel gondry on talking to noam chomsky and the art in science gondry s set was pretty chaotic too, but in a good way. Wealthy, inventive bachelor colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover chloe after shes diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs. Twelv spoke with michel about his recent and upcoming films, the connection between film and dreaming, and the importance of making magic in front of the camera. With his latest film, the quirky romance mood indigo, gondry has given viewers one of his wildest and most fantastical cinematic visions to date. I read about mood indigo, even the biggest gondry fan would be tired of the whimsy. Heres proof that michel gondry s new film is the michel gondriest film ever. Michel gondry on mood indigo and his musicvideo past vulture.
The actress audrey tautou discusses her latest role in michel gondry s new romantic film, mood indigo. It fashions a midcentury paris funhouse thats both more transcendent and earthbound than its reallife counterpart, sliding between major and minor keys with a deftness. A film by michel gondry eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the science of sleep. The foam of daze, gondry says the film channels the books sense. Since first seeing the trailer for mood indigo what feels like years ago, ive been anxiously waiting for michel gondry s latest to be released in america. I think especially after mood indigo, which was an adaptation of a very iconic french book, i wanted to do something really coming from me. Michel gondry on mood indigo, special effects, jim carrey. Michel gondry talks technology, his latest film mood indigo, and why he cant use an iphone. This book was very interesting to me when i was young, when i was a. But i had a very personal, stirring experience with the book.
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