Cinema, at home, is a family affair. On December 1, 2021, the French public discover the film Human things, by Yvan Attal, starring his wife Charlotte Gainsbourg and their son Ben. This is not the first time that the young man finds himself, on a set, surrounded by his parents, since his name was already registered in the cast of My wife is an actress, in 2001. He was 4 years old … and very early on, he took a liking to the crazy pleasure of playing.
But in the clan, not everyone necessarily wants to participate. Yvan Attal and Charlotte Gainsbourg are parents of three children, Ben – born in 1997 -, Alice – born in 2002 – and Joe – born in 2011. However, the youngest only agreed to collaborate, professionally, with mom at one reprise. “I don’t want to speak for them. Alice is very secretive, I filmed her in a music video, and then I offered her something else, and she said no, tells the actress in the pages of the magazine SHE. She wants to decide for herself. And the little one is too small, she will see!“
It doesn’t give a damn about our films
Alice Attal did appear in the title clip. Deadly valentine in 2017. Then never again – except on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last July for the film Jane by Charlotte. As for Ben, although he works with his father, he prefers to quote The Goodfellas, The Godfather, the filmographies of Al Pacino or Robert De Niro as references. “It doesn’t give a damn about our films, it’s a common point shared by our three children, assures Yvan Attal. We don’t interest them!“
Here is, again, a trait of character which runs in the veins of the young man. Yvan Attal and Charlotte Gainsbourg carefully avoid each other to show off some of their cinematic performances. “They have a job that I love, specifies Ben Attal. And I have the funniest childhood memories in the world, I loved going on sets … but I’ve never seen their films.“He has not, moreover, listened to his grandfather’s legendary discography …
Find the crossed interview of Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan and Ben Attal in the magazine SHE, n ° 3962 of November 26, 2021.