"I'm not There" captures Dylan through a prism Nov 21, 2007
"I'm Not There," with Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Gainsbourg ... Heath Ledger is Robbie, an actor and father on the verge of breaking up with his artist wife (Charlotte Gainsbourg). (Seattle Times)
Charlotte Gainsbourg was totally there for Dylan film Nov 20, 2007
At the Venice premiere: Actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in the Dylan biopic I'm Not There ... By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY Charlotte Gainsbourg plays a version of Bob Dylan's first wife in I'm Not There, a re-enactment of the singer's life with multiple actors playing him (in theaters Wednesday) ... Lay, lady, lay: Charlotte Gainsbourg plays the wife of Bob Dylan. (USA Today)
Smart Im Not There puts new spin on biopics Nov 20, 2007
Most of the performances particularly Blanchett and Charlotte Gainsbourg, as Ledgers wife are top-notch, but in the final analysis, Todd Haynes is the star here. And as one of the most exciting American directors working today, he has more than earned that place in the spotlight. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Oblique 'I'm Not There' wanders through myths of Dylan Nov 20, 2007
Why is Robbie's wife (Charlotte Gainsbourg) French. Haynes purposely makes the film oblique. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A charmed life Oct 28, 2007
Personal life Marriages to John Barry, Serge Gainsbourg and Jacques Doillon produced daughters Kate Barry (a photographer), Charlotte Gainsbourg (actress) and Lou Doillon (actress). She says 'I was very boring. (Guardian Unlimited)
Hanks, Crowe, Washington? Must be Oscar bait Oct 20, 2007
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Ben Whishaw, Marcus Carl FranklinDirector: Todd HaynesStory: Six different actors (Blanchett, Ledger, Bale, Franklin, Gere, Whishaw) play Bob Dylan-esque figures at different stages of the musicians life. Each segment tells a different aspect of his life story and music. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Half a dozen Dylans emerge in Im Not There Sep 13, 2007
Domenico Stinellis / AP (file)Richard Gere, director Todd Haynes, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Heath Ledgerpromote the new film"I'm Not There," in which multiple actors play Bob Dylan. . (MSNBC -- News)
Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007
"I'm Not There" Todd Haynes's first movie since 2002's "Far From Heaven" is a film about Bob Dylan, in which the legendary troubadour is interpreted by Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. So, like, he really isn't there. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Mehta set to shoot feature Heaven on Earth Sep 10, 2007
French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg had emergency brain surgery after suffering what her doctors described as \"a massive brain hemorrhage caused by a shock to the head.\". Somewhere, Kevin Federline is laughing. (CBC.ca)
Gainsbourg 'no longer in danger' Sep 8, 2007
French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg is "out of danger" after emergency brain surgery, according to the clinic where she is being treated. The 36-year-old had surgery to treat "a massive brain haemorrhage caused by a shock to the head", the Monceau Clinic in Paris said in a statement. (BBC News -- Europe)
Spears to open VMAs Sep 7, 2007
Actress recovering Charlotte Gainsbourg (inset) was doing well after undergoing an operation yesterday for an injury she sustained while jet skiing. Her agent, Dominique Segall, said the surgery was aimed at treating a hematoma but did not specify where she was injured. (Boston Globe)
Brain surgery for star Gainsbourg Sep 7, 2007
Charlotte Gainsbourg had been at the Venice Film Festival. Actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg has undergone surgery in Paris following a small brain haemorrhage ... "Following a fall while water-skiing several months ago, Charlotte Gainsbourg had a small operation today to repair a haemorrhage," Mr Segall said on Thursday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Movies that matter: the best of fall Sep 6, 2007
Hard-to-categorize indie avatar Todd Haynes ("The Velvet Goldmine," "Far From Heaven," "Safe") gives us the Bob Dylan story in a series of vignettes populated by a shifting cast that includes Richard Gere, Cate Blanchett (as the curly-haired Bob of "Blonde on Blonde"), Heath Ledger (the Bob of "John Wesley Harding"), Christian Bale (the Bob of the "Freewheelin' " folkie era), Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Charlotte Gainsbourg, David Cross and Bruce Greenwood. It's a powerhouse cast (the... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
I'm Not There Sep 5, 2007
Jack/Pastor John - Christian Bale Jude - Cate Blanchett Woody - Marcus Carl Franklin Billy - Richard Gere Robbie - Heath Ledger Arthur - Ben Whishaw Claire - Charlotte Gainsbourg Allen Ginsberg - David Cross Journalist - Bruce Greenwood Alice Fabian - Julianne Moore Coco Rivington - Michelle Williams ... Heath Ledger turns up as "Robbie," a moody actor who stars as a Dylan-like figure in a Hollywood film called "Grain of Sand." A docu format reminiscent of Martin Scorsese's "No Direction Home"... (Variety)
Vedder, Sonic Youth, Tweedy Do Dylan For Soundtrack... Aug 14, 2007
Calexico serves as the backing band on a number of tunes, with artists like My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willie Nelson and the Byrds' Roger McGuinn chipping in on vocals ... "All Along the Watchtower," Eddie Vedder and the Million Dollar Bashers "As I Went Out One Morning," Mira Billotte "Ballad of a Thin Man," Stephen Malkmus and the Million Dollar Bashers "Billy," Los Lobos "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window," the Hold Steady"Can't Leave Her Behind," Stephen Malkmus... (Billboard.com)
Musicians put their own spin on Dylan for soundtrack Aug 13, 2007
Other artists in the collection include Jeff Tweedy performing Simple Twist of Fate, Yo La Tengo doing 4th Time Around and I Wanna Be Your Lover, Charlotte Gainsbourg covering Just Like a Woman, and Iron & Wine with Calexico doing a version of Dark Eyes. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, currently in theaters starring in the Irish street-musician romance Once, perform You Ain't Goin' Nowhere. (USA Today)
* Daddy's little girl grows up Jun 21, 2007
After years as a famous daughter, a new, assertive Charlotte Gainsbourg is hunting down cutting-edge directors and singing once again ... Charlotte Gainsbourg's speaking voice is one of the strangest around: reedy and fluting in a way that can only be described as Mitford-esque. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
You review: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Jun 19, 2007
After years as a famous daughter, a new, assertive Charlotte Gainsbourg is hunting down cutting-edge directors and singing once again. Andrew Pulver asks her: what happened. (Guardian Unlimited)
Immigration's beauty, and brutality Jun 15, 2007
Among these peasants lurks an Englishwoman named Lucy (Charlotte Gainsbourg ) ... Starring: Vincenzo Amato , Charlotte Gainsbourg , Aurora Quattrocchi. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Golden Door **½ Jun 15, 2007
Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Vincenzo Amato ... During this voyage, Vincenzo strikes up an admiration for a mysterious Englishwoman, Lucy Reed (French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg), who for reasons that are never explained, has ended up in Sicily and has joined the wave of emigrants on their quest for a new life. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
A reluctant star's 'Golden' moment finally arrives Jun 11, 2007
NEW YORK -- On the hipster barometer of indie-cool, French actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg is off the chart. The elfin-faced actress is the daughter of the late French singer, songwriter, and all-around provocateur Serge Gainsbourg and British boho beauty Jane Birkin, a singer and actress in her own right. (Boston Globe)
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Balenciaga bonus: Look for French actress and Nicolas Ghesquiere muse Charlotte Gainsbourg (pictured in the movie's poster, left, and in a Balenciaga fall look at the MET's Costume Institute Gala, right) as a British lady of questionable background. June 05, 2007. (Teen Vogue)
SECRET CHARLOTTE May 20, 2007
May 20, 2007 -- CHARLOTTE Gainsbourg doesn't mean to have an air of mystery. It just kind of follows her around - the natural byproduct of being French, unconventionally beautiful, a household name in her native country, and more than a little shy. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The Sweet Songs of Keren Ann May 8, 2007
For the first few albums, her beautiful melodies were matched at times by the kind of fragile, whispery voice that has become a French tradition in the style of Isabelle Adjani, Jane Birkin and her daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg. But over the last couple of years, Keren Ann's has evolved into more expressive, fuller and more melodic voice. (Time.com)
Rapid eye movement May 4, 2007
Stuck in a dull office job, Stephane is given to absurd flights of fancy and a romance involving a neighbour called Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who eventually gives him the flick and becomes the subject of his vivid nightmares. Stephanie is based on Gondry's former girlfriend, the mother of his teenage son. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jarvis takes over the asylum May 1, 2007
Instead, we've had Cocker hosting documentaries about outsider art, writing music for Harry Potter films, recording documentaries for Radio 4 and writing songs for Nancy Sinatra, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marianne Faithfull. During the long years of obscurity before Pulp's stardom, Cocker probably often fantasised what he might do if he actually ran things instead of the clubbable types who used to hold the keys to the nation's arts houses. (The Observer)
Summer movie preview Apr 29, 2007
With Charlotte Gainsbourg , Francesco Casisa , and Vincenzo Amato. Written and directed by Emanuele Crialese ("Respiro "). (Boston Globe)
Viva la France Apr 25, 2007
La Science des Resves (The Science of Dreams) stars Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Alain Chabat. Mon Petit Doigt maa dit (By The Pricking of My Thumbs) starring Catherine Fort, Andre Dussollier and Genevieve Bujold. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Twelve' reasons to love Patti Smith Apr 24, 2007
Charlotte Gainsbourg, "5:55" (Vice). Bebel Gilberto, "Momento" (Six Degrees). (Seacoast New Hampshire)
* The stuff of dreams Apr 20, 2007
Arriving in Paris from Mexico to stay with his mother (Miou-Miou), Stephane stumbles into a stop-and-go romance with Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a skittish neighbor. Actually, what happens is that her piano falls on him, a bit of cartoon slapstick that Gondry stages with insouciant matter-of-factness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Jarvis Cocker squeezes out of Pulp and churns out a solo album Apr 10, 2007
Over the past few years, Cocker has written precise and acerbic material for singers from Marianne Faithfull and Nancy Sinatra to Air and Charlotte Gainsbourg. "It's like taking a vacation from yourself," he says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Film Fest's Golden Lineup Apr 4, 2007
The film's director, Emanuele Crialese, and its lead actors, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Vincenzo Amato, are scheduled to attend the screening at the Castro Theatre. A lavish party will follow in the rotunda of City Hall. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
My secret history Apr 3, 2007
Miller, the veteran director whose movies include La Petite Voleuse, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, has just finished filming and his movie, to be released in France this year, will star Mathieu Amalric as the adult Philippe, with Julie Depardieu (Gerard's daughter) as the family friend who tells the young Philippe the truth about his past. It will be interesting in particular to see how the film depicts the relationship between Philippe's father and his second wife, who will be played by... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Will baby keep Travolta's wife out of Dallas? Mar 27, 2007
Will baby keep Travolta's wife out of Dallas. - Gossip: The Scoop - MSNBC.com. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Cocker Shoulders The Burden On Solo Debut... Mar 6, 2007
Of late, Cocker has kept busy with side projects, most notably contributing lyrics on the forthcoming Charlotte Gainsbourg album, "5:55," as well as penning two songs on the recent Air album, "Pocket Symphony.". Cocker is slated to return stateside for a short string of shows in late April, including two nights at New York's Webster Hall and a visit to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. (Billboard.com)
Vive la femme Mar 2, 2007
Similarly, Charlotte Gainsbourg is paired with France's biggest comedy star, Alain Chabat, in the huge French box-office hit I Do. She plays a steely woman who makes stringent demands in her arranged marriage with Chabat's playboy, who marries her to keep his parents off his back. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CINEMA DU JOUR Mar 1, 2007
"I Do!": Another farce, this one about a happy bachelor on the wrong side of 40 (Alain Chabat) who schemes to stop his mother and sisters from bugging him about marriage by hiring his friend's sister (Charlotte Gainsbourg) to pose as his fiance. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hot Fuzz (15) The Science of Sleep (15) Feb 19, 2007
He falls in love with his next-door neighbour Stephanie, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg, but, rather than doing anything about it, he retreats into his dreams, which are freewheeling, stop-motion fantasies of cardboard houses, cotton-wool clouds and cellophane bath water. Compared to Eternal Sunshine, The Science of Sleep has the home-made feel of a European art-house film, with a ramshackle structure and naturalistic conversations which flip between English, French and Spanish. (Independent)
'It's complexicated' Feb 15, 2007
In the film, it sort of is, although during the production Gondry was not entirely certain of this and had to ask Charlotte Gainsbourg (who plays the girl) for reassurance. Afterwards, he felt happy and relieved. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Who else has the "it" factor? Feb 15, 2007
Her "it" pick: Charlotte Gainsbourg, who's hot in French cinema and music ... Charlotte Gainsbourg, Madonna, Natalia Vodianova and Scarlett Johansson all have "it.". (USA Today -- Life)
New DVDs: Flags of Our Fathers, Flicka Feb 6, 2007
Gael Garcia Bernal stars as a man with new job designing calendars that turns out to be unfulfilling drudge work, whose vivid dream life where hes the star of his own makeshift TV fantasy begins to spill over into reality, including his fitful pursuit of the girl next door (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Gondry is joined by cast members on commentary. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Box office hits lead the way at French Oscars Jan 30, 2007
In the best actress field, Charlotte Gainsbourg is nominated for her turn in the comedy Pr te-Moi Ta Main (Give Me Your Hand), opposite popular French actors such as C;cile de France and Catherine Frot. Flying the flag for Britain is The Queen, the Stephen Frears drama that is currently raking in every acting award on the planet for Helen Mirren. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Bob Dylan's Not There Jan 4, 2007
The film also stars Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Ben Whishaw, Marcus Carl Franklin, David Cross and Bruce Greenwood. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
Haynes' Dylan biopic goes to Weinsteins Jan 3, 2007
Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Ben Whishaw, Marcus Carl Franklin, David Cross and Bruce Greenwood are among the ensemble cast. Randall Poster and Jim Dunbar supervised the soundtrack, which will feature artists as diverse as Willie Nelson and Yo La Tengo playing Dylan songs, as well as songs performed by Dylan himself. (Variety)
