Vanessa Paradis has admired the career of Marilyn Monroe for years. On August 4, like the rest of the world, she will mourn the disappearance of the American actress, who passed away 60 years ago. To pay tribute to him, the mother of Lily-Rose Depp has agreed to pose for the magazine Madame Figaro and to evoke, in a black and white shoot, the film The Misfits, by John Houston. Her love for Marilyn, Vanessa Paradis has cultivated it for so long that those around her ended up learning it. And to make him nice gifts related to this passion.
“I’m not a collector but I have some stuff that was given to meshe admits. A pair of shoes for example, sublime white pumps. We have the same shoe size, I sometimes put them on, take a few steps and put them away, because I’m too afraid of deforming them. I also have a jacket, a cape, a hat that I wear sometimes, but very infrequently because they are invaluable to me.” If she can slip into the shoes of the Hollywood star, Vanessa Paradis has never dreamed of breaking into America. Although the opportunity presented itself very early.
There was no reason for me to embark on this journey
After shooting his first film, White weddingshe had gone to castings in the US, one of which, unlikely, to shoot in Indecent Proposal instead of Demi Moore. Vanessa Paradis lived in Hollywood, especially when she was in a relationship with Johnny Depp. “When I lived there, I led a very family life: the children, the schoolshe recalls. There was nothing Hollywood in my lifestyle, I went to dinner very little and only attended the Oscars twice. It was wonderful to see so many famous actors, it was my dream of American cinema but not at all my American dream, because I never aspired to be part of it. Perhaps because it requires too much of oneself, it means being available only for that and, probably, shooting films that you don’t want to make in order to be able to reach those you are targeting. There was no reason for me to embark on this obstacle course.“The career she leads in France is, it is true, more than enough to fill her schedule…
Find the full interview of Vanessa Paradis in the magazine Madame Figaro, Friday, May 6, 2022.