Jacques Audiard on ‘Emilia Pérez’ and Learning to Make a Musical
2 days ago · For the titular role, Audiard, 72, cast the Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón (a trans woman herself), and changed the attorney in the book from a man to a woman played by Zoe Saldaña. To ...
Jacques Audiard Jumped Off a High Diving Board for His Oscar
French auteur Jacques Audiard has been flirting with musical moviemaking ever since “Self-Made Hero” in 1996, when he and composer Alexandre Desplat discussed adapting that film into an opera.
'Emilia Perez' ranges from gritty and gunshot-riddled, to ... - NPR
2 days ago · In Jacques Audiard's melodrama Emilia Perez, a prosecutor gets an unusual request from the head of a Mexican cartel. He wants help transitioning out of his life of crime and his life as a man.
'I'm Terrified': French Auteur Audiard Hits Oscars Trail For 'Emilia ...
Oct 30, 2024 · Now French director Jacques Audiard is steeling himself for the next, arduous stage -- a glitzy yet grueling campaign as an Oscars frontrunner. "I'm terrified," Audiard told AFP in an...
‘Emilia Pérez’ interview: Director Jacques Audiard on Karla Sofía ...
4 days ago · Jacques Audiard's daring musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez explores themes of transformation and identity in a unique cinematic experience. ... Top News Today. 0 / 0.
Guillermo del Toro Praises 'Emilia Pérez' Director Jacques Audiard
Oct 26, 2024 · “It’s so beautiful to see a movie that is cinema,” the Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro gushed to Jacques Audiard, the French director of Emilia Pérez, during a conversation...
Cannes 2024: The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord ... - Associated Press News
May 19, 2024 · CANNES, France (AP) — On paper, Jacques Audiard’s buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie. The film, which premiered Saturday in Cannes, is probably the first movie that can sincerely be compared to both “Sicario” and “Mrs. Doubtfire” — and that’s just a start.
Jacques Audiard & Stars Of Emilia Perez Discuss Musical
Oct 12, 2024 · Jacques Audiard took to the stage at Deadline’s Contenders London this morning with the cast of his female-fronted musical crime thriller, Emilia Pérez, including Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe...
Emilia Pérez Director Jacques Audiard: "Cast Trans Woman
Oct 26, 2024 · Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard says it was a simple decision for him to cast a trans woman in the title role of his award-winning film. Audiard, whose film picked up a Best Actress...
Cannes 2024 review: 'Emilia Pérez' - Jacques Audiard wows
May 19, 2024 · Cannes mainstay Jacques Audiard returns to the Competition with a Spanish-language melodrama about Mexican cartel boss Manitas (Karla Sofía Gascón), who wants to become a woman.