Coco Before Chanel - Exclusive Bilerico Interviews
Filed by: Father Tony
September 21, 2009 7:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/coco_before_chanel_-_exclusive_bilerico_interviews.phpFollowing an advance screening of Sony's new movie Coco Before Chanel, I sat down with co-star Alessandro Nivola and later with director Anne Fontaine for two private and exclusive Bilerico interviews.
Coco Before Chanel is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who begins her life as a poor but headstrong girl who, leveraging the men in her extraordinary journey and borrowing their wardrobe, becomes a legendary couturier embodying the modern woman and becoming a symbol of success, sexual freedom and style.
When I sat down with Alessandro Nivola, I knew I would be distracted by the good looks of this accomplished actor who recently won the Provincetown International Film Festival's 2009 Excellence in Acting Award. I am proud to report that my retention of focus resulted in a fine conversation about the choices he made in his portrayal of Boy Capel, Coco Chanel's lover. There is a party scene in which he felt his character should have been in drag.
