What is Eva Green made of?
What to do to look like a Bond girl
The Bond girl from Casino Royale, the frank Isabelle from The Dreamers, Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine - these are not all of Eva Green's iconic roles. In addition to her excellent acting, the Frenchwoman is famous for her original style. A little gothic, a little retro - relying on individuality, Eva managed to break into the list of the best dressed actresses in Hollywood. To replicate the style of this beautiful femme fatale, you only need to remember a few rules:
Gothic
“I don’t want to move to Hollywood, but I go there for meetings and auditions. After them I feel empty. Either I’m too dark, or too vamp, or too French, too whatever. Afterwards I sit and think: “What did they mean?” It seems to us that Eve cannot be “too much.” She is simply unique - in particular, due to her love for everything gothic. Tar hair (by the way, Green is actually blonde) combined with gray eyes and porcelain skin in themselves add mysticism to her appearance. Now add makeup to this: a hazy smokey eye, winged eyeliner, and on special occasions, a scarlet shade of lipstick.
Black color
Continuing the Gothic theme, it would be a crime not to talk about Eva’s love for everything black. She adds this color to almost every image and gives a simple explanation for this love: “I always feel a little uncomfortable in public, as if I were made of transparent glass, such a paradox for an actress. That's why I love bright gothic makeup so much and give preference to black on the red carpet - it creates the effect of theatricality, playing at tragedy. Theater is my element, I like this kind of acting.”
Retro
For Bernardo Bertolucci's favorite it would be too easy to dwell only on the mystical image. Another component of her style is retro in the best traditions of Marlene Dietrich. Curls, side partings in the style of the 30s and 40s, floor-length dresses - in general, classics of the golden era of Hollywood.
Velvet
“I'm French and I'm lazy - that means I smoke and don't go to the gym. I received this body from nature.” Not the most conscious approach, but “that body” still allows the actress to look perfect in her favorite velvet dresses. Take it into service, because this fabric will be more relevant than ever in the coming fall. And yet, Eva wore similar outfits long before it became a trend: apparently, it’s just in the blood of French women to look perfect, not paying attention to trends.
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Eva Green and Johnny Depp
Before she began preparing to film Zoo: Rise of an Empire, Eva Green played a little tennis and ran from time to time, but it wasn’t enough. And here she is, getting used to the role of a super-heroine, where she must master the art of the sword, kill people by stabbing them with daggers, and shoot with a bow.
Eva Green - biography, personal life, films and photos Eva's mother is the famous French actress Marlene Jaubert. Father - dentist Walter Green. Eva has a sister, Joy, and their uncle is an Austrian cameraman, known for the films of Michael Haneke. When Eva Green was 17 years old, she decided to learn English, for this purpose she moved to England, to the city of Ramsgate, after which she continued her studies at an American school in Paris. Around this stage, the girl decides to pursue an acting career and enters several prestigious American and European universities for acting and directing courses. Eva Green's list of places of study includes: Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Saint-Paul School of Dramatic Art in Paris, Tisch School of the Arts in New York. Having completed her studies, Eva Green returns to Paris to finally start acting in films. Her piercing performance in the theater attracted the attention of the cult Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, who described Eva as “obscenely beautiful” and invited her to star in his new film “The Dreamers.” The picture is replete with erotic scenes, and Eva Green's heroine is a spoiled Parisian who is interested in cinema and sexual experiments with two young guys - a shy American and her own brother. The frank role instantly increased the actress’s popularity. After taking part in another European film, Arsene Lupin, Eva moved to Hollywood. In addition to her acting career, Eva Green became a successful model. Her work list includes such famous brands as Emporio Armani, Lancome and Christian Dior. Eva Green's first film in Hollywood was the large-scale historical action film Kingdom of Heaven by Ridley Scott, released in 2005. She played the Jerusalem Queen Sibylla, with whom the main character played by Orlando Bloom is passionately in love. In 2006, among a huge number of competitors, Eva Green was chosen as the new “Bond girl.” In the next film about agent 007 called “Casino Royale,” Eva Green and Daniel Craig made an excellent film duet. The following year, the first part of Philip Pullman's popular literary series His Dark Materials was released. In The Golden Compass, Eva appeared as the witch queen Serafina Pekkala. Interesting facts about Eva Green Eva refused to star in the film “Black Orchid” by cult director Brian De Palma. Before filming Casino Royale, where Eva played the fatal girl of James Bond, the actress tried to focus on Lady Macbeth. In 2007, Eva Green was awarded the Rising Star Award by BAFTA. Eva was the face of the Dior perfume - Midnight Poison. Personal life of Eva Green In 2005, Green moved to London with her terrier Griffin. Having met on the set of the film “Kingdom of Heaven,” Eva Green and actor Marton Csokas began dating, but the couple separated in 2009. Regarding her figure, Eva Green notes that since she is French, she is initially very lazy, so she prefers to only talk about fitness. However, sometimes Eva does Pilates and runs. Eva Green loves painting. Her favorite artists are Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt. She is interested in Chinese and Indian architecture, and from time to time she plays music: she plays the piano. Few people know that Eva Green is a natural blonde, but once she dyed her hair black, she became popular all over the world as a brunette. Eva considers herself an unsociable person. When meeting someone for the first time, she comes across as a cold person who keeps her distance. Apparently this is why she likes acting so much - masks constantly replace each other. After filming the film “Dark Shadows,” journalists loudly trumpeted the new romance between Eva Green and Johnny Depp. They say that the Hollywood handsome man even left his common-law wife Vanessa Paradis for Green. https://keeplooks.com/index.php?s=tr_program
Eva Green: from “dreamer” and queen to Bond girl
The charming French actress Eva Green, who played James Bond's girlfriend in the action adventure film Casino Royale and Queen Sibylla in the film Kingdom of Heaven, celebrates her 35th birthday this month. “365” recalled the most significant roles in Eva Green’s career.
Still from the film “The Dreamers”
The career of a world-famous actress and model began in the theater, where she was noticed by the cult director Bernardo Bertolucci . He offered Eva the frank role of the spoiled Parisian Isabelle in his film “The Dreamers,” and the girl agreed, almost without hesitation. Critics unanimously praised the performance of the rising star, comparing her with Liv Tyler, while Eva’s parents spent a long time and unsuccessfully trying to persuade her to refuse to film the film, fearing that the first role, so open in terms of nudity, could have a detrimental effect on their psyche daughters.
The action of the erotic drama "The Dreamers" takes place in 1968 in Paris, and is a kind of sexual revolution in miniature. In 2004, the film was nominated for several awards, including best European film and best editing.
Eva Green and Louis Garrel on the set of the film "The Dreamers"
The next step in Eva Green's career was her appearance in Hollywood cinema: the young actress played the role of the Jerusalem Queen Sibylla in the grandiose production of director Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven , and it was this picture that brought Eva world fame. The historical epic is set in the 12th century, in the era preceding the Third Crusade, during the war between the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Ayyubid dynasty of Middle Eastern rulers. In addition to Eva Green, the film stars Orlando Bloom , Marton Csokas and Liam Neeson .
Eva Green as Queen Sibylla in the film "Kingdom of Heaven"
At the beginning of the film, the viewer finds himself in southern France, where he meets the main character, the blacksmith Balian (Orlandlo Bloom) and his father, Baron Gottfried (Liam Neeson), who persuades his son to go with him to Jerusalem. On the way, Gottfried receives a serious wound from which he dies, before his death he awarded Balian the title of knight and baron, and he turns his father’s land somewhere in Palestine into a real flourishing land. However, the next day, news comes from Jerusalem that the Muslims have declared war and are preparing an attack on the lands of Balian. A real drama unfolds on the battlefield, which does not end with the conclusion of a peace treaty. This is a story about love and hate, about faith and despair, about the dark pages of world history, about troubled times when dissent was punishable by death.
Still from the film “Kingdom of Heaven”
The heroine of Eva Green is a real historical character, Queen Sibylla ruled Jerusalem from 1186 until her death in 1190, personally led the defense of the kingdom and, in an unequal battle, was forced to surrender Jerusalem to the Muslims. However, the actress did not manage to get such an interesting role right away: she screen-tested six times and was hired only a week before filming began. Sybil cannot be called the key character of the film, and Eva Green, who fell in love with her heroine, was unhappy with such a small presence of her character on the screen, and the director of the film compensated for this in the two-hour director's cut of the film.
the film “Kingdom of Heaven” with mixed reactions, although they were pleased with the cast. Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com had this to say about Eva Green's performance:
"She doesn't quite know what to do with her character's stilted dialogue, but she carries herself so royally that you won't notice it."
The actress's next film was the legendary action film Casino Royale , where Eva Green played James Bond girl Vesper Lynd. The film, produced by Mike Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, brought Eva worldwide fame and the title of one of the best Bond girls of all time. Interestingly, the actress initially refused to film, but after re-reading the script and discovering similarities between herself and Vesper Lynd, she agreed to the iconic role. Eva’s work was also noted by critics; the IGN news agency even called the actress “the best femme fatale.” In 2007, for her role as Vesper, she was awarded the British Empire Award and was nominated for the American Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Saturn Award.
Eva Green as Vesper Lynd in the movie Casino Royale
The role of agent 007 in the action film Casino Royale was the debut of Daniel Craig , and for him, unlike Eva Green, casting became a real test. Later, this film was recognized as one of the best films about James Bond, and, unlike other film adaptations of the cult novel, it was included in the hundred highest-grossing films in the history of cinema. Eva Green's character Vesper Lynd can perhaps rightly be called one of the most controversial Bond characters, and the actress really masterfully coped with the difficult role. The film was awarded a number of awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Sound, and Eva Green was awarded the title of “Rising Star” and noted her creative success throughout 2005 - 2006.
Still from the film “Casino Royale”
In 2007, Eva Green received the role of the witch queen Serafina Pekkala in the film adaptation of the fairy tale The Golden Compass , the first part of the His Dark Materials . The film won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. On the set of The Golden Compass, Eva Green had the opportunity to work again with Daniel Craig, playing the role of the mysterious Lord Asriel. The film tells the story of the beginning of the amazing and magical adventures of a little girl, Lyra Belacqua, in a world free from rigid boundaries and harsh rules, in a world where the line between science, faith and magic is blurred and where the impossible is possible. The film's unprecedented budget ($180 million), despite the concerns of the distributors, paid off: box office receipts amounted to $370 million, and critics appreciated the truly outstanding visual effects of the film.
Eva Green in the movie The Golden Compass
However, the creative path of the talented actress was not as simple as it might seem. It often happened that she was denied roles, giving preference to other stars, and sometimes Eva’s agents themselves did not allow her to sign a contract. This happened with a frank and provocative role in Lars von Trier's drama Antichrist . Eva herself commented on her refusal to film with the following words:
“We are all a little masochistic. But then we started discussing nudity and sex scenes and so on. A little overkill. I always dreamed of working with him, but I'm ashamed that I almost didn't get a role in this particular film. I’m sure that if I had starred in this film, I would have tarnished my reputation.”
Dark Shadows , where Johnny Depp became her partner on the set, was truly significant Eve always considered Depp one of the most talented actors in Hollywood, and working with him became a truly iconic event for her. Tim Burton's film, Eva Green again played the role of the witch, the rejected servant of Angelique Bouchard, who turned her beloved nobleman Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) into a vampire. The film was received unevenly by critics, many reproached it for the simplicity of the plot and the lack of a “full-blooded” script, others praised it for its surprisingly accurate reproduction of the era.
Eva Green and Johnny Depp in the movie "Dark Shadows"
Cold, inaccessible and fatal actress Eva Green is a prominent figure in American cinema. One cannot be indifferent to her characters; Green lives the story of her heroes, trying on new masks. The actress herself noted that it was the opportunity to try on new roles and let dozens of stories pass through her that brought her to cinema:
“Many people, when they meet me, say that I am very cold. I keep my distance from everyone, this is what explains my craving for acting. I can wear a mask here.”
Text: Anastasia Yakovleva
