Marion Cotillard For Harper’s Bazaar UK December 2012
Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard, who was named âInternational Actor of the Yearâ at Harperâs Bazaar Women of the Year Awards on Wednesday night, graces the cover of their December 2012 issue dressed in Dior and dazzling Tiffany & Co. jewels.
In the rest of her editorial Ben Hassett captured the beauty wearing luxurious gowns by Alexis Mabille, Marchesa and Armani Prive.
Marion talks to Harperâs Bazaar about motherhood, the importance of family and her love of British culture, in particular the series âAbsolutely Fabulousâ and British rock. She also talks about her new movie âRust And Boneâ in which she plays the gritty role of a whale trainer, SteÌphanie, who loses her legs in an accident and must battle to embrace love, life and sex.
The December issue of Harperâs Bazaar, which is on sale now and also available as a digital edition, is also dedicated to the winners of the Harperâs Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, which were held in London earlier this week in association with EsteÌe Lauder, Harrods and Tiffany & Co.
Here are some extracts from Marionâs interview.
On her love of British culture: âI think of England as music with fashion. You mix rock ânâ roll with everything, from royalty to punk to the bourgeoisie. Music-wise, youâre the best. David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Radiohead, the Beatles….â
On her highlight of 2012: âThe return of Absolutely Fabulous. Iâm a huge fan.â
On preparing for the role of SteÌphanie in her new film, âRust And Boneâ: âWell, I mean, I love my job, but Iâm not going to cut my legs off. SteÌphanie loses her legs. Itâs a shock. If sheâd been without them for years, I would have worked differently. But I had to learn with her how it felt â that loss. How it changes her.â
On the challenge of acting: â[Being an actor is] like youâre this tightrope walker. Even if you know how to do it, you never know if youâre going to make it to the other side.â
On being a mother to 18-month-old Marcel, her son with French director, writer and actor Guillaume Canet: âSince having Marcel, every day of my life has been alight with him.â
On whatâs next for the actress: âI donât know whatâs next because I donât want to know.â
On finding happiness: âOne of the things I have learned recently is that I have the ability to be happy. I have found that in my family. And that is a new thing. And that hasnât always been the case for me – so I know how lucky I am.â
Credit: Ben Hassett, Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar
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