François on Cesare, The Borgias, the fake audition, Cesare/Lucrezia

marie.

Posted on 20/5/2011, 19:20

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All of your previous credits appear to be French. Is this your first English-language role?
No — it's my first big mainstream American project. I was in a crappy TV movie a couple years ago, and I've done some English-language theater.

It's your first big American role, you have a British accent, and you're playing a Spaniard living in Italy.
At first, Neil Jordan didn't want British accents. He had an idea of a neutral accent, which is probably Irish for him because he is Irish. That would have been a little odd. So we just tried to blend as much as we could.

When you were auditioning for the show, did you know that Cesare was the part you wanted?
Yeah, I did actually. There's something really dangerous about the guy, but I don't know, I felt him from the inside. I said, “That could be me.” Like, if I was in that position, I could do these things. Which is probably very scary.

Well, Neil Jordan said in an interview that you have a "natural darkness" to you.
I hope he's wrong! No, I think everyone has that, actually. I think you just have to be honest about it and be willing to explore that.

This hasn't happened in the series yet, but looking at his history, we know that Cesare was accused of killing his brother Juan and became quite bloodthirsty.
I read a couple of books and they all contradict each other. The script becomes your truth. You can't play history — you have to play the heart of the story. I trust Neil; He's read everything there is to read about the Borgias. I don't think of Cesare, definitely not at first, as a cold-blooded murderer. There are stories of him just looking out his window and just shooting people randomly on the street, and unless we go there, I don't really see him that way. I think he's got a logical reason for every crime that he commits. And same thing about the incest with Lucrezia; I think we chose to play pure love. And they're so infatuated with each other and they're very physical in that relationship, but it's kind of childish in a way. I think they're just in love with each other, without any form of judgment.

I noticed a lot of fans are rooting for Lucrezia and Cesare to get together, which is a testament to how appealing you two are together.
You see, people are creepy! It's not just me! [Laughs.] I think Holliday [Grainger, who plays Lucrezia] and I had a really strong chemistry from the start, and I just really enjoy working with her. She's amazing and she has those great big eyes that you just want to stare into.

She looks like she came right out of a painting from that period. And there's a painting of Cesare that looks kind of like you, too.
Yeah, I don't really look like that. I have short hair and they darken my skin a bit to make me look, I don't know, more manly, mature, Spanish. But they did a good job.

I watched the video of your audition with Jeremy Irons —
That's a fake audition, you know that, right?

Are you serious?
[Laughs.] Oh my God, they're going to kill me! It's just that the Showtime people came and they wanted to film my audition, and the casting director was going, "They know, they know, it's your moment now, you have to get that part! Go!" So we just did it, and then after I was done, I pretty much knew that I was going to get it. And they were like, "Okay, so can we film it once more?" And Jeremy was wearing a cowboy hat instead of his Cardinal biretta, so that made for kind of a funny moment.

So it was at the audition, but you already knew you'd gotten the part.
Yeah, it was fifteen minutes after. They slicked my hair back, and I remember I had flown from Montreal to London, and I had just arrived in London and hadn't slept at all, and I went straight to the audition room. And there was a makeup girl who was supposed to give me some dark circles; they wanted me to look moody. And then she just looked at me and was like, "I'm just not going to do anything."

Obviously, you have a rapport with Jeremy Irons. Was there a defining moment of working with him?
When we shot our first big scene together, the first two takes I was nervous; it wasn't going very well. The third take, it just went really well, but I hid myself behind him and the camera couldn't get me. I finished and I was like, "Oh shit, I'm sorry, you won't be able to use that." And Jeremy kinda yelled at me and was like, "Don't you ever be sorry when you do something good!" And that went on for three minutes: "That's all that matters!" What I liked is that he wanted me to be his equal. And I really thank him for that.

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In ordine sparso: l'audizione uscita su internet è praticamente un rifacimento di quella originale XD gliel'hanno fatta rifare per filmarla - ora ha paura che lo uccidano per averlo rivelato
Sapeva che la parte che voleva era quella di Cesare.
Ha letto dei libri sui Borgia, molti si contraddicono su Cesare e se abbia ucciso Juan o no; si fida di Neil che si è documentato sull'argomento.
Ha una grande intesa con Holly, l'adora, sa che in molti shippano Cesare e Lucrezia ed è contento di non essere l'unico così creepy XD
Eccetera.

Personalmente l'unica cosa che mi interessa è che shippa l'incesto XDXD

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Elisewyn

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:06

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Evvaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii BRAVO FRANCOIS , BRAVO !!!! Tu sì che sei un vero "incesters" bravo..così mi piaci....
OH LO AMO :wub:

e dopo questa lo eleggo come mio Cesare preferito.. :wub:

Ma voglio dire dice anche che Holly ha gli occhi così grandi che desideri solo fissarli.......che uomo dolce.......-cervello in brodo di giuggiole-...

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marie.

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:29

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Honorary shipper

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Elisewyn

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:35

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ahahahahahhahahaahah XD la tua gif è bellissima e inoltre rappresenta al meglio il mio stato d'animo attuale...forse c'è speranza ....e FACCIA DA CAVALLA FUORI DALLE BALLE CHE NON TI CONSIDERA NEMMENO FRANCOIS !!! prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :ph34r:

Comunque dove hai preso questa bella intervista??

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brunilde;

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:37

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She's amazing and she has those great big eyes that you just want to stare into.

Lui non è un uomo.
Intendo, non è un essere umano di sesso maschile.
Un essere capace di dire cose del genere non può che essere un'oggettivazione dell'ideale di uomo secondo una donna. Praticamente è il DOVER ESSERE.

Scusate ma sto studiando troppa filosofia, xD

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marie.

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:40

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Comunque dove hai preso questa bella intervista??

ho messo la fonte in fondo ^^

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Un essere capace di dire cose del genere non può che essere un'oggettivazione dell'ideale di uomo secondo una donna.

Un uomo che guarda gli occhi di una donna ;_; come disse un tale, più che essere in via d'estinzione è già estinto

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brunilde;

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:48

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CITAZIONE (marie. @ 20/5/2011, 21:40)

Un uomo che guarda gli occhi di una donna ;_; come disse un tale, più che essere in via d'estinzione è già estinto

Purtroppo o per fortuna, sono una fangirl molto realista XD, quindi posso solo dire: la donna che lo avrà sarà molto fortunata.

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Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:57

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She's amazing and she has those great big eyes that you just want to stare into.

Lui non è un uomo.
Intendo, non è un essere umano di sesso maschile.
Un essere capace di dire cose del genere non può che essere un'oggettivazione dell'ideale di uomo secondo una donna. Praticamente è il DOVER ESSERE.

Scusate ma sto studiando troppa filosofia, xD

Il tuo concetto si applica benissimo...credo che il tuo studio stia dando i suoi frutti !

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brunilde;

Posted on 20/5/2011, 20:59

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CITAZIONE (Elisewyn @ 20/5/2011, 21:57)

Il tuo concetto si applica benissimo...credo che il tuo studio stia dando i suoi frutti !

Ahah, lo spero proprio!

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*Cì*

Posted on 20/5/2011, 21:28

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Personalmente l'unica cosa che mi interessa è che shippa l'incesto XDXD

Bravo Francois, lui si che ha capito tutto xD

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Nainerouge

Posted on 21/5/2011, 01:32

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She's amazing and she has those great big eyes that you just want to stare into.

Lui non è un uomo.
Intendo, non è un essere umano di sesso maschile.
Un essere capace di dire cose del genere non può che essere un'oggettivazione dell'ideale di uomo secondo una donna. Praticamente è il DOVER ESSERE.

Scusate ma sto studiando troppa filosofia, xD

no ma bravissima

però cazchio, uomo sensibile?

non voglio sospettare l'opzione "una grave perdita per il sesso femminile". davvero, non voglio.
cioè sarebbe un colpo troppo duro :cry:

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Elisewyn

Posted on 21/5/2011, 08:33

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non voglio sospettare l'opzione "una grave perdita per il sesso femminile". davvero, non voglio.
cioè sarebbe un colpo troppo duro

Sarebbe veramente troppo duro.... :sick:

io voglio pensarla che voleva fare il "piacione" a tutti costi, magari ci ha pure provato oppure vuole provarci, del tipo se non riesco a venire al sodo nella serie magari ci riesco nella vita privata..

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marie.

Posted on 21/5/2011, 09:44

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del tipo se non riesco a venire al sodo nella serie magari ci riesco nella vita privata..

Sarebbe troppo bello per essere vero XD alla Brenda e Brandon, gemelli nella serie e fidanzati fuori

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Elisewyn

Posted on 21/5/2011, 10:26

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