Antoine Terrel 4:40 p.m., November 13, 2021
Guest of "CLAP!", On Europe 1, Benoît Magimel explained to be a big fan of westerns.
One of the comedian's cult films is "Once Upon a Time in the West" by Sergio Leone.
"I see him regularly", he confides at the microphone of Laurie Cholewa.
INTERVIEW
Well known to the French for his roles in
Les Voleurs
,
La Pianiste
and
Les Petits mouchoirs
, Benoît Magimel is himself a great cinephile. Currently
starring in
Amants
, Nicole Garcia's new film, in which he shares the poster with Pierre Niney and Stacy Martin, he has agreed to come back to the films that have marked his life on the Europe show. 1
CLAP!
, and in particular confided his love of westerns.
When talking about his best memory in the theater, Benoît Magimel immediately responds
Once Upon a Time in the West
, Sergio Leone's cult film, punctuated by the equally legendary music of Ennio Morricone.
"The music, the image ... It was incredible. Spectacular and emotional," recalls the actor.
"I regularly see 'Once Upon a Time in the West'"
Benoît Magimel loves westerns so much that he would prefer to live in this kind of film.
But wouldn't that be dangerous?
"Exactly", he replies maliciously, before adding: "And in
Once Upon a Time in the West
, there is Claudia Cardinale, who is sublime ... It's worth it."
Asked about the actors who have marked his life, the one who had been revealed by his role in
Life is a long quiet river
, again quotes "western actors".
Claudia Cardinale, therefore, but also Henry Fonda and Jason Robards.
"It was really a genre that I liked a lot," he insists.
To the point of diving into it often.
"
Once upon a time in the West
, I see it regularly", confides Benoît Magimel.
And couldn't this love of the genre push him to act in a western himself?
"I would love to", responds the guest from Europe 1.