Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard lives the sweetest moments of her career at the hands of Edith Piaf . Her interpretation of the most famous French singer of all time has earned her the Oscar for best actress and worldwide recognition of her talent. For her, “La vida en rosa” has just begun.

Her interest in acting was practically born with her, in Paris, on September 30, 1975. Her parents were theater actors, so she grew up on stage. If she had not been an actress, she Marion herself would have been a singer, a facet that she also cultivated since she was little, although she ultimately preferred to study acting. Her first break came in 1993 in an episode of the series Highlander . Since then she has spun film and television work in her native France. Her big break came withTaxi (1998), a French film that mixes action and comedy that was very successful in the neighboring country and reached international billboards. The good result of the film led to the creation of a trilogy that ended in 2003 withTaxi 3 . Cotillard did not hesitate to return to co-star in her films, which made her one of the most popular faces in her country.

Thanks to the successful saga, more interesting roles began to arrive, such as the protagonist of Les jolies choses (2001), a drama in which he unfolded to play two twins with disparate and complex personalities. Two years later he starred in the quirky romantic comedyLove me if you dare , where she lived a fun and destructive relationship with Guillaume Canet . This succession of interesting roles caught the attention of Tim Burton , who called her for what would be his first American production. The actress was secondary inBig Fish (2003), where he coincided with Ewan McGregor , Jessica Lange and Helena Bonham Carter . Back in her country, she went to a luxury high school inLong Engagement Sunday (2004), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou , the tandem that had just succeeded withAmélie .

Without ever forgetting French cinema, Cotillard began to participate in co-productions such asMary (2005), a drama about religiosity directed by Abel Ferrara and in which he co-starred with Juliette Binoche and Forest Whitaker . Immediately afterwards, he returned to travel to the United States to participate in a Hollywood production. This time it had been Ridley Scott who had noticed her. in romantic comedyOne good year (2006) she had to woo aworkaholic Russell Crowe . If her life was already looking pretty good, she just turned pink thanks to her great interpretation of the French singer Edith Piaf. WithLa vida en rosa , the actress has obtained the international recognition that she had already earned in her country.

Despite Edith’s international fame, Cotillard confesses that he knew very little about her before reading the script, which has not prevented him from creating a believable, human and totally stark character. Given her musical interest, one might think that it was Marion herself who sang the songs on the tape, but it was not. The idea was for the singer’s real voice to sound, so the actress prepared extensively for the playback, which she admits she thought would be easier. And it is that Marion got 100% into a character that ended up absorbing her. In fact, he affirms: “it gives me a bit of an impression to remember that, but it did take me several weeks until I finally got out of my role. It was the first time he had lived someone’s life for so long. When you spend whole days with a look and a voice that are not yours, it is very difficult to return to your previous position. That “look” that she talks about helped the actress to become Piaf herself. A hairstyle and clothing to which she added the characteristic walk and gestures of the artist.

Obtaining an Oscar has confirmed Hollywood’s interest in her. Thus, he plans to participate in Public Enemies , which will be directed by Michael Mann . In this film she will be the girlfriend of the gangster John Dilinger who will be played by Johnny Depp . In addition, she is also going to participate in the Rob Marshall musical Nine , which will star Javier Bardem .