AS levels help- don't need to speak french to help

Wow, better than my speaking! I talked about riots and the FN… what fun :P

So I’m thinking this is probably too late for your exam, huh? Hey, I’ll answer anyway.

Ok, so Mr Big Nose himself… (might not answer all the questions but I’ll have a go)

I think he is probably one of the most famous French actors, I can’t recall many others who are that famous outside France, apart from Audrey Tautou…

I think he tends to be more comical, it’s certainly what I associate him with, though now I recall I’m sure he was in a romanticy one.

I have seen a few of his films, to name a couple… Man in the Iron Mask (In English, obviously) and Les Placards.

Vincent Cassel, Audrey Tautou, Daniel Auteuil... I’ve run out. Lol.

Yes, I do think it is a justified opinion, he is incredibly talented.

Aw, yeah he’s charismatic, I always think he’s so likeable.

No, I don’t find him attractive. Loveable, but not attractive. He’s too old, for starters.

I think what people find attractive about him is his ‘likeableness’ like I said, women drawn to his personality type.


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This is probably a bit late and you're hopefully in university by now, but just for fun...


1: who do you feel is the most well known french actor/actress in the eyes of the general international public?
Juliette Binoche and Gerard Depardieu

2:what roles do you associate Depardieu with? (tick as many as you like)

*'good guys'
*unusual characters
*comical characters
*literary characters



3: have you ever seen one of Depardieu's films? if yes which one/s / if no can you name any without looking?
Cyrano de Bergerac
The Count of Monte Christo
Jean de Florette
Asterix

4:How many other french actors and actresses can you name?
ca. 5

5: Do you think Depardieu's reputation as a talented actor is just?
Yes

6: upon seeing him in films and/or interviews do you feel he is a charismatic man?
Yes

7:answer where appropriate to gender and sexuality:
Do you think Depardieu is/was an attractive man?
Yes


8:answer where it applies to you-
If you find him attractive why?
Charismatic

9: Do you think he has become internationally famous for his talent or the 'novelty' of his nationality?
Excuse me?! Maybe where you're from people like actors for the "novelty of their nationality".

10: Do you like him? why/why not?
Yes- charismatic actor with a good range

1: who do you feel is the most well known french actor/actress in the eyes of the general international public?

Audrey Tautou/Catherine Deneuve

2:what roles do you associate Depardieu with? (tick as many as you like)
*can't answer
*'good guys'
*'bad guys'
*unusual characters
*comical characters
*literary characters
*'romantic' characters
*other (please state)

3: have you ever seen one of Depardieu's films? if yes which one/s / if no can you name any without looking?

Jean de Florette
La Vie en Rose
Le Retour de Martin Guerre
Germinal
1492 Conquest of Paradise

4:How many other french actors and actresses can you name?

Audrey Tautou Daniel Auteuil
Julie Dlephy
Catherine Deneuve
Fanny Ardant
Miou-Miou
Isabelle Huppert
Juliette Binoche


5: Do you think Depardieu's reputation as a talented actor is just?

Yes

6: upon seeing him in films and/or interviews do you feel he is a charismatic man?

Yes

7:answer where appropriate to gender and sexuality:
*women: do you think Depardieu is/was an attractive man?
*men: do you think the opposite sex find Depardieu atractive? Yes

8:answer where it applies to you-
A)women who said yes: if you find him attractive why?
B) women who said no: what do you think some women find attractive about him?
C)men: what do you think some women may find attractive about him?

His masculinity

9: Do you think he has become internationally famous for his talent or the 'novelty' of his nationality?

A little bit of both

10: Do you like him? why/why not?

Yes, I think he is a very talented actor capable of bringing great depth and sensitivity to parts but like nearly every French actor/actress I can think of (except probably Deneuve) he is a much better actor in his own language.


Good luck with your AS!!!

Well, I'm sure you've finished your ASes now, I did mine last year on Marie Antoinette, I hope yours went well. I'll answer your questionnaire anyway.

1: who do you feel is the most well known french actor/actress in the eyes of the general international public?

Actress definitely Audrey Tautou. Actor I'm not sure...I'm from your generation so I don't recognise M. Depardieu so well, but I think Jean Reno has also had his fair amount of exposure.

2:what roles do you associate Depardieu with? (tick as many as you like)
*can't answer
*'good guys'
*'bad guys'
*unusual characters
*comical characters
*literary characters
*'romantic' characters
*other (please state)

No idea, haven't seen many of his films.

3: have you ever seen one of Depardieu's films? if yes which one/s / if no can you name any without looking?

Well, I can only remember this one to be honest... Oh, and a tiny tiny part in Paris, je t'aime

4:How many other french actors and actresses can you name?

Around 20?

5: Do you think Depardieu's reputation as a talented actor is just?

Just? Probably.

6: upon seeing him in films and/or interviews do you feel he is a charismatic man?

Yes.

7:answer where appropriate to gender and sexuality:
*women: do you think Depardieu is/was an attractive man?
*men: do you think the opposite sex find Depardieu atractive?

No.

8:answer where it applies to you-
A)women who said yes: if you find him attractive why?
B) women who said no: what do you think some women find attractive about him?
C)men: what do you think some women may find attractive about him?

I can't see why women might find him attractive - I know he's very famous for having a distinctive nose, but it's not really an attractive attribute...

9: Do you think he has become internationally famous for his talent or the 'novelty' of his nationality?

Talent I guess, being French isn't exactly new.

10: Do you like him? why/why not?

Dunno, need to watch more of his films to comment.

Hmm, I just noticed that your oral is actually on Depardieu himself. I guess I haven't been much help then, having only seen one of his films (this one). Tant pis.

I'll try to respond in full some other time, but he really should play Gargantua and/or Pantagruel. MUST.

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