Vanessa Paradis on Working With Woody Allen, Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mulls Making a Musical ‘Before I Get Arthritis’
variety.comLise Pedersen Actor and singer Vanessa Paradis, a household name in France, captivated audiences with candid and charismatic reflections on her multifaceted career during a masterclass at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon.
When asked about working alongside French cinema legends Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Patrice Leconte’s 1998 action comedy “Half a Chance,” she didn’t beat about the bush. “Jean-Paul Belmondo was always surrounded by people; there was a lot of laughter while Alain Delon was alone – just him and his dogs,” she recalled. “But when the two of them got together, you could tell they were very fond of each other.
They were happy to make this film together.” Paradis acknowledged the unique privilege of collaborating with such iconic figures. “I knew how lucky I was back then, but today I realize it even more,” she said, adding with a grin, “I got to spend four months with them, have them fight over me.” “Half a Chance” follows a young woman who, after discovering one of two men could be her father – both former criminals – seeks their help when she becomes embroiled in a dangerous conflict with the Russian mafia.
Unlike Marilyn Monroe, one of her all-time idols, Paradis chose not to pursue a career in Hollywood, where she lived for several years with her former partner Johnny Depp and their children.
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