Marion Cotillard Wins Hollywood’s Notice
Marion Cotillard easily could wonder what it takes for a girl to get noticed in Hollywood. Despite a dazzling, daunting collection of international awards, just incidentally including an Academy Award for Best Actress, and even in the wake of a perfect performance opposite Johnny Depp in Public Enemies, Cotillard has remained unfortunately well beneath the Hollywood radar.
Now, with Nine gathering a great deal of pre-Oscar buzz, Cotillard finally may have come into her own. Adapted for cinema from a Broadway musical, Nine stars a stunning collection of the world’s most beautiful and prominent actresses. But the movie itself has earned only mixed reviews, and it hardly has qualified as a box office smash. It has generated a whole lot of buzz and not so much bucks. Still “Take It All,” Cotillard’s signature song in Rob Marshall’s deliciously decadent film, may finally have earned the French actress a measure of the fame she justly deserves. Cotillard did not garner another nod from the Academy, but her song numbers among the five movie pieces nominated in 2010. The experts credit Cotillard’s exquisite performance with attracting Hollywood’s proper attention to the piece.
Cotillard devotees say her rendition of “Take It All” in the pop music video gives privileged glimpses into the actress’s authentic personality. Despite her considerable musical talent and her stunning recreation of French singer Edith Piaf in her award-winning role, Cotillard admittedly felt more than a little nervous as she recorded Tony Yeston’s brand-new piece. Sharing film and music credits with Grammy Award winner Fergie put a little extra pressure on Cotillard.
In the video, which combines clips of rehearsal and the movie with film of the recording session, Cotillard reveals her several facets. She frequently shows her poignant vulnerability, which beguiled fans in Public Enemies, and she shows her determination as she belts-out the song in bold burlesque style. Dressed just in jeans and a simple sweater for the recording session, her hair down and loose, she also reveals the breathtaking quality of her natural beauty.
Hollywood finally has noticed.
