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May 10, 2006
Irene Jacob Interview
Via the IFC Blog, an interview with Swiss actress Irene Jacob to promote the DVD release of Krzysztof Kieslowski's The Double Life of Véronique, in which Jacob starred. Kieslowski's Three Colors: Red, probably more than any other film, inspired me to study film in graduate school. Some interesting tidbits: Kieslowski originally wanted to cast Andie MacDowell for the double role in Veronique, but she dropped out after a mix-up about contracts. Jacob also mentions that Kieslowski was hesitant to discuss the metaphysics of his films with the actors: "That would have meant speaking about metaphysics and chance and doubles. He told me that because the film could be taken on such a poetic level we had to be very concrete. For him, metaphysics and chance was something always there in banal, everyday life - a piece of light, the rain." If you're a fan of Jacob or Kieslowski, it's an interesting read.
Posted by chuck at May 10, 2006 12:20 PM
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