"
I am madly in love with Depardieu
", declared Vincent Lindon in 2015 on the antenna of
France Inter
.
Five years later, he makes more nuanced comments in the magazine
SoFilm
about the man many consider to be one of the greatest French actors.
The two men met in 1980, while filming
Mon Oncle d'Amérique.
The young Vincent Lindon was then a costume designer.
“
It struck me to see this ogre, this character.
I thought that all the actors were like that, that that was the job,
”recalls
the Caesarized actor
in
So Film
.
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Him, he shreds everyone all the time
Vincent Lindon on Gérard Depardieu
If he is full of praise for this “
extraordinary character, completely self-taught, unique in world cinema
”, the actor of
Ma Petite Entreprise has
more reservations about human behavior.
“
I'm a little fed up with everyone saying good things about Gérard Depardieu all the time because he doesn't say much about others.
Him, he shreds everyone all the time,
”he says, still in
So Film
.
The raw character actor does not hesitate to play cards on the table.
The front page of the magazine dedicated to the actor is titled: "
I entered an era where I don't care
".
Known for his positions, Vincent Lindon notably proposed last May the creation of a tax intended to reduce social inequalities created during the coronavirus pandemic.
This “
Jean Valjean tax
” was brought by left-wing elected officials to the National Assembly in June.