(Beverly Hills) Just won the Oscar for best original screenplay for Anatomy of a fallJustine Triet spoke on Monday during an interview with AFP about the possibility of working in the United States, and in particular with American actors.
“The doors (of Hollywood), yes, they are open,” declared the French director in Beverly Hills, the day after this historic victory shared with her companion Arthur Harari.
“I have to sit down and know exactly what I want to do,” she said from the residence of the French consul.
“I would certainly love to work with American actors,” said Justine Triet, asking herself: “am I going to take them to my territory rather than going abroad? I don’t know. I can’t know that yet.”
Since the Palme d’Or in May, Anatomy of a fall has accumulated international awards with two Golden Globes, a Bafta (equivalent to a British Caesar) and several American critics’ awards.
If he couldn’t do anything against the steamroller Oppenheimer for the Oscar for best film, this legal drama which chronicles the fall from grace of a couple nevertheless marks a very good journey.
With five nominations, he has established himself as the best representative of French cinema across the Atlantic since LoveOscar for best foreign film in 2013, and The Artistwho won five statuettes in 2012.
” A lot of chance ”
Returning to the evening of the Oscars, Justine Triet said on Monday that she was “extremely moved” when receiving her statuette.
“I think it’s the first time I’ve been so moved,” she explains. “I forgot half of my speech on stage. My heart was beating too fast.”
And when he left the stage, the tears.
“I cried for five minutes,” says the director, faced with this overflow of emotions.
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Justine Triet
With this recognition at the Oscars, a new page is also turning.
“I think now my life is going to be a little more depressing,” laughs Justine Triet.
“I was still very lucky,” she slips. “I met actresses, actors, directors that I admire and that I never thought I would meet in my life. So it’s very, very happy. »
During the film’s promotional campaign, the director was able to meet Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. The latter “really liked the film,” she said in February.
Now there remains the question of where to put your Oscar statuette.
” I don’t know. I’m afraid my daughter will steal it from me. But I’m happy to have this naked man in my home in gold,” says Justine Triet.