Working as a family is sometimes difficult, and it is not Ben Attal who will say the opposite! The son of Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal was invited, with his parents, on the set of C to You November 30 to talk about his father’s new film, Human things. He plays the main role, that of Alexandre, who is accused of raping Mila, played by Suzanne Jouannet, of which it is the first feature film. The young actors are directed by Yvan Attal. This is the 4th collaboration between father and son. On the set of C to You, Suzanne Jouannet revealed that Yvan Attal could sting black anger during the shooting.
“I can’t compare, maybe if I do other things I’ll say he was a freak. But I know it was to get the best out of us, but yes you could turn it up. your…”, said the actress half-word, a little embarrassed. “I found it stimulating and if I cook, it’s for that reason. It’s nice …”, retorted Ben Attal in a sweet voice.
“It’s crazy, he’s completely masochistic!”, launched Charlotte Gainsbourg with a burst of laughter. And Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine to note: “It’s Philippe Etchebest in Nightmare on the set ! “” No, honestly I think it’s worse! “, answered him the big brother of Alice and Joe (19 and 10 years old), to the laughter of all. Before recovering: “No I’m kidding”. “This is my trial”exclaimed the father of the family.
Charlotte Gainsbourg then shared her opinion on the work provided by her son for the needs of the film. “I saw Ben want to please his father. It was really touching. He never gave up. He played the piano intensively during the confinement, while he pissed me off. to stop and it was bluffing. He never dismantled under the instructions of his father, he was very concerned to do well “.
Jane Birkin’s daughter then revealed that her son could have, like her, rebelled against the director’s behavior. “He could have rebelled like me!”