Irma Vep
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Casting Leaud as a washed-up, middle-age filmmaker overseeing a rudderless production was itself a nasty satirical jab.
(Its almost inarguably one of the hippest films ever made.)
But Assayas isnt making a film about the state of cinema in the mid-90s.
He may not represent French cinema like Leaud, but hes his own brand of hot mess.
But Mira is still dangling from the hook.
He opens by saying, I dont care about movies.
I used to, but not anymore.
Maybe it will come back.
And then he talks about how his job, as a director, is to screw the plan.
But a second conversation with Rene proves more deflating: Mira has done her homework onLes Vampires.
Its a subtle indicator that Mira may be leaving one creative box for another.
On the other hand, perhaps she wont have Rene to worry about.
In another incident, hed peed on another productions period furniture, mostly because he didnt respect it.
Itll be a long shoot.
Its a sequel to a whole bunch of them.
Miras Marvel confusion is mine, too.
Mira loves the catsuit, just like Maggie Cheung.
Her early attempt at pickpocketing a purse in her hotel here presages a lot of mischief to come.
