those people who marked his life

During the opening ceremony of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Michael Douglas, after a speech on his career, received the Palme d’or d’honneur. Child of American actor Kirk Douglas, he explains that his father is the person “the most enduring, energetic and intense” he has known in his life. “He asked me if I thought he was a good father. He ended up becoming”, adds the actor. After several accidents including an attack and a serious helicopter accident, the actor explains that his father had returned to his roots by seeing a rabbi every week to study the Old Testament. “Towards the end of his life, my father became very spiritual and caring. I love him and miss him very much. A lot.”

A career marked by many encounters

As an actor, Michael Douglas has played for many directors like Oliver Stone, in his film Wall Street. “He’s an extremely talented writer and director. I think every actor gave their best performance with Oliver Stone”, referring to its rigidity. “Oliver treated us like soldiers in Vietnam. He wanted Gekko (the character of Michael Douglas) be a little meaner, a little tougher, so he wanted to make me mad at him.” He says that feeling of anger was for the good of the role, which he says explains why “the actors have never played so well”.

He also talks about the actresses with whom he shared the movie poster, like Sharon Stone for the film Basic Instinct by Paul Verhoeven or Jane Fonda, with whom he co-produced the film The Chinese Syndrome. Two actresses he appreciates and considers a lot.