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In a recent interview with the
Russian edition of Elle magazine, Vincent was asked who he
thought was sexier - Brad Pitt or George Clooney. Perhaps the
question would have been better suited for his wife. Nevertheless,
Vincent graciously responded that he thought they were both very
sexy. He referred to Brad as a good actor who seems to get
better and better with each role. I have to agree! As for George,
Vincent answered, "Clooney is Clooney!" Yes, in the same fashion
that Harrison Ford is always Harrison Ford.
And who did Vincent want to
become in his film fantasies when he was just a kid? Not
surprisingly, James Dean or Marlon Brando. And the girl on his arm
would have been Marilyn Monroe or Rita Hayworth. He also admired
Orson Wells and Charlie Chaplin.
The Elle interviewer asked Vincent when he last cried (a rather
strange question, yes?) and at first, he kiddingly said it was when
he was slicing onions. He then admitted he's not the cook in the
family but rather his wife. He then seriously addresses the question
with, "The last time was three years ago when my friend died." I
would assume he is referring to Guillaume Depardieu. Then he was
asked what would he order for his last supper. Even Vincent had to
comment, "That's a very funny question! Maybe green tea, which I now
drink. Frankly, I do not know. But I sure would like to spend it
with my kids and wife. It doesn't matter what's on the menu."
Earlier this month, Vincent
returned to Moscow to speak at the Central House of Actors. Here are
more hi-res photos of that event.
On March 6th Karine was at Montaigne
Market in Paris to celebrate the
Stone jewelry collection. The first photo
shows her with Liliane Jossua, Marie Poniatowski and Marie
Gillain.
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Vincent was back in Moscow
last week. You may remember his photography exhibition "From Vladivostok to
Paris" that was held in December. This time he came to speak
at the Central House of Actors on the Arbat in an appearance
called "Vincent Perez as Himself". It was sponsored by RuArts
Gallery and held on March 8th. He spoke to the Russian audience
about his work in film and theater as both actor and director, as
well as his achievements in the field of photography. In this
creative meeting, Vincent enthusiastically shared funny stories from
his life as an actor, such as when he prepared for the role of a
transsexual in "Those Who Love Me Can Take the
Train".
 On
this visit, Vincent had also hoped to realize his dream of using his
camera on the sidelines of the Bolshoi Theatre. He appealed
to the leadership of the cultural mecca with a request for
permission to take pictures during rehearsal, but received a
categorical denial. Nikolay Tsiskaridze (premier dancer for the
Bolshoi Ballet), intervened on his behalf but could not influence
the theatre's decison. Instead, Vincent shot in a studio with
several of the Bolshoi artists. Tsiskaridze said, "It was great!"
and added, "Generally, I very rarely have photographs taken in the
studio, but Vincent was so easy to work with. He is sincere and true
and adds humor to everything." Determined, Vincent plans to return
with a special photo exhibition called, "On Moscow and Muscovites",
dedicated to the Russian capital with artists from the Bolshoi
Theatre. Aleksandr Shatalov, poet and critic, shared his impressions
of Vincent's photography in December - "In Russia, I do not know of
any good photographer who shoots with such ease and joy as Perez
does." Here's a photo I especially like showing Vincent at the
Ruarts Gallery on March 6th.
This is not the first time
Vincent has tried his hand at photographing ballet. In his
exhibition, he had pictures of Opera de Paris dancers. He says,
"I've always been fascinated by dancing". He explains that
photography is a way to share his experiences with people. "I've
been doing movies traveling all over the world. I've met incredible
people. It's a way for me to keep that with me as a souvenir. I like
to capture moments. I like the contact. I like people. I like to see
the emotions that we share." He adds, "What I like about
photography is that it ages well. When you take a photo, even if
it's a bad photo that you look at 20 years later, it becomes
interesting because it's a moment from the past. And that's my
favorite theme - the relationship with the past."
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On Wednesday Vincent attended
the Zadig & Voltaire Ready-to-Wear Fall/Winter 2012 party as part of
Paris Fashion Week at the Gagosian Gallery in Paris. The
first photo shows Vincent with Cecilia Bonstrom, Swedish ex-model
and artistic director of Zadig & Voltaire. The second photo shows
Vincent and Karine with Thierry Gillier, creator of the clothing
label. Not surprising that Gillier is in the fashion business when
Daddy is co-founder of Lacoste!
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