逐夢者The Dreamers

From Muse #18 S/S 09

Photo: Tom Allen
Style: Sarah Ellison

好好看的訪問阿!
[我很懶惰不想翻]


*"Cholë" means "green/verdant/blooming" in Greek♥, is that where 
your name is coming from? You have European origins,
how American do you feel?
My mother's parents were Polish, but my fateher's family has been
in America for a long time. I certainly feel more like an American.
My name has origins in Greek mythology, it was the epithet
of the goddess Demeter; it also has biblical origins... My friends
make fun of my name twisting it to "Clover". Well I hope I'm 
still "blooming"...(she laughs)


*Tell me... what about your professional choices towards your chracters
and the directors you have worked with?
I think a lot of my characters are kind of outsiders or feeling a bit 
alienated from their environment, which I think I have in common 
with most of them. Also I think that almost every director 
I've worked with has been a writer-director: it is something I have 
been very conscious of and I have tried to maintain in my career,[smart girl!]
working with directors that I admire even if the part may be small.
It is more the opportunity to work with people I admire.

 
*You have been saying how they often uderestimate the humour and 
ironic side in Lars von Trier's films. How was it working with him?
I think he is famous for giving all the "big" actors a difficult time, 
but with supporting actors he is very kind and playful.
He likes to do lots of teasing, but acting with Lars was an amazing 
experience because he wants you to try all kind of things and 
gives you space to experiment. Also you know he's going to take 
care of you because his movies are so beautiful therefore you feel 
more comfortable trying all sorts of strange things.


*You have been the first big name booking a revolving room 
at the Guggenheim museum...how was it?
I have a great relationship with the people 
working at the Guggenheim and I go there often,
and I think they just thought it would have been nice 
for me to do that and invited me.
I was delighted because I didn't have to pay for it! (she laughs)
I like Carsten Höller's work.
I go there with Rita Ackermann and we had good time 
but they didn't allow ys to run around... 
I thought we were going to be able to run around in the museum,
but they had security guards kind of breathing on your neck!


*In 2010 you will be acting in Werner Herzog's "My son, my son, what have you done".
What do you think of Herzog's work?
Herzog was very controlled, which surprised me. 
I thought that the environment would have been very loose, more improvisational.
He had a very precise idea of how he wanted us to come out on the screen,
where he wanted us to stand, how he wanted us to shift our head,
all very exact, something I didn't expect.
He also was very gentile, he would touch you so you knew he was there watching
and I really liked that about him.
He had this gentle side you usually don't see or hear often about him.

[我為什麼覺得這會是<反基督>的荷索版?]


*What are your future's plans?
I think I am going to make a film with my friend M. Blash. 
We made a film together couple of years ago called " Lying" 
which went to the Cannes film festival 
but it never got released unfortunately. 
I also want to go back to the Italian sunshine!