Wow! With my poor French I understood that Eva was auditioned for the female role in Lars von Trier Antichrist (with Willem Dafoe)! Interesting!!!

Tango_down, I am sure that you can translate it in less than 2 minutes and much better than google translate 🙂

I hear it’s really divided people at Cannes – there’s lots of sado-masochistic sex in it, as well as scenes of violence and self-mutilation…some are said to have screamed in horror at the screening.
I’m glad Eva wasn’t a part of it, personally.

yes eva was the first choice of lars von trier for this movie
but im happy she’s not in this movie who had some bad reviews at cannes . but the performance of the 2 actors charlotte gainsbourg and willem dafoe is great, maybe charlotte will win a trophy for “best actress” there .

Why did you choose Charlotte Gainsbourg?
I did some casting, also with Eva green,but her contract was too complicated. Charlotte was very interested and very dedicated to the project. She’s a very shy person. We didn’t talk that much but she was caught up in the film immediatley. I’ve almost always prefered directing actresses rather that actors.

Tascha: yes, that’s what I understood as well. When I read it I got quite curious about her contract, haha! 😉 But Eva doesn’t seem like someone who would make unreasable demands…

George: Unfortunately I got more of the impression Von Trier declined Eva, instead of the other way round. 🙁

Actually Nicole Kidman was his first choice for this role
you can read it here
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/movietime/stories/2008/2166893.htm

Hi everyone, I just bought the last issue of the french mag Studio ciné live which presents an interviex of Lars Von Trier.
Here is what he said about Eva :
“The movie is really violent and contains explicit sex. I knew that William Dafoe would follow me on Antichrist. I had more troubles with Eva Green, who was supposed to play Charlotte’s role. It seems that her agent dissuaded her to do it. Too bad. Luckily I finally met Charlotte Gainsbourg, who was very attentive and understanding. After her audition, she told me what any director wants to hear from his actors : “I could die for this role !”

-sorry for the possible mistakes, my english isn’t perfect 😉 –

In my opinion, Antichrist was a very bold choice to make, maybe too much if you think in terms of managment. After all, she did The dreamers, and it is considered by many as a schoking movie. Too bad : I think she once told the press she would love to be directed by von Trier, hasn’t she ?

Mariana: anxiously waiting for photos from AMFAR galla in Cannes…

Thank you Kajual for the info !!!

Kajual: … and your English are perfect 🙂
Time will show if her agent was right.
However, from the first reactions regarding the film, it seems that her agent acted rather rationally and wisely. After all, this is the main job of a good agent, to foresee and accordingly prevent or encourage…

Thank you George for the appreciation 😀 !

Anyway, you’re very welcome concerning the quick info 😉 In some way, I’m glad she didn’t do Antichrist – I’m not very comfortable with the way/themes of this movie, and even if I’m sure he did a superb work on the images or realisation, I don’t think I’ll go see it. Eva’s agent acted rationally yes, even if being directed by Lars Von Trier is very prestigious, I think doing this film COULD have restricted her future choices of career. Moreover, she’s already making the next Larry Clark’s movie, in my opinion, it’s already a very bold career move ! :p

This is great news! I love Lars Von Trier (*waving the danish flag* finally some one to be proud of!). I guess it means she’s got over her “fear” to work with him…

I really hope they’ll work together in the future.

The award for Best Actress went to Charlotte Gainsbourg for her role in “Antichrist”. The best picture award went to the “Prophet” who is George 🙂 . I will go for a PhD in women’s psychology…