by John Crueseman
THE CHINA MAIL,- FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1959. ^
THE CANDID EAR
1: Bardot as she hasn't talked before
THIS IS the opening session of an interesting collaboration-between personalities of public interest and The Candid Ear. The object: to let the subjects speak as they feel inclined about themselves. Today The setting for the question-and- the personality is Brigitte Bardot,
answer interview was the St. Maurice Studio in Paris.
I AM not really interested in the cinema. When I started in films six years ago I loathed it, and to speak truly I don't enjoy it even now as I suppose one ought to enjoy one's work. I live from day to day. If the fame that has been my lucky chance were to stop tomorrow, I would not mind.
No doubt many who read this will say: "Ah, but that is what she pretends-just wait and see." But, you know, I do not greatly care what people say now, for I have learned that life would become a torture if I did worry. So I just say "Zut" to everyone.
1.
When you find yourself in
s
position મ
like to wear what pleases semi-goddess, which is to un-
what people think 1 natural anyway. publicly takes the t
Cugh! to wear. This has its a vergeance on you. People are
ever finding thing practies to wrong with you.
10
If you hit back, you are bein diffent. If you give the wrong swers-and it is nut always easy to give the right ones--thu words wound dreadful,
Balance
The film world! Is an absurd world. Against 1 revet noi, so but because Es to different
I am qule determined to live my own life na tem nade, not as others make me.
When I work I am all right, When I think about it oll I son horrified at the extraordinary image that has been created about the.
2 ал not superficil, and I Den unt ungrateful. know Very well what goes on. [ Aant to keep a balance without lesting life become distorte:l.
That is not easy. For the life
simple,
I wear something oven casual, people say I am realizes. I don't care, I ought jo krow better. If wear grand clothes, then I am supposed in be putting on airs making my self ridiculous by playing the treat lady.
not world while
1 is just de car
for the role etur.
Snetimes have beautiful of the desses made at une great couturiers. Often just the prg. a Track OST buy Fortunately ny measurements
are good.
a novel experiment in self-confession
true
BARDOT
That Is a pity, for they do not world to be sure of oneself. I sive themselves their
at a star despite myself, value. With Englishmen is different. They know how to dress, possibly because they not try to make an impression one way or the other. They wear clothes to suit thomselves. Their women should take a tip from them.
It is odd looking back to the time 10 years ago when I was a young girl. I cancel remember being interested in flm stars. 1 was not stage struck, although I loved the ballet. There was no Bardot to me whom I wanted to try to look like.
It never occurred to me that
have no pretensions to becoming a great actress. There 1x no
part I long to play. I krtow I shall nover be asked to ut tho⚫ Comedie
Bгpear
actress, It is for that roagoT) that I rarely appear in public.
Mind you, when I fall to appear at a gala I am nome- times accused of
Franculae. That does not worry show simply being the
me for I do not, wish to be an actress at all costs.
I hope to play different roles in the port of films I cm act in. If the script says I should un- dress, then I undress, It does net chatter greatly ono way or the other. All I want to do, all I can ever hope to do, is to por- feel myself playing myself.
I DIS
not there. That is unfair. I like lots of sleep, you see.
Is it so Bonocimal to like poltering about at home? I enjoy ploying records. 1 adore animais, all animals except fish.
I have two dogs, a spaniel and-o exciter spaniel.
I have six doves, md 10 love- Lairds. Why, I even like mice, Other Alm actresses do not and when my cat caught one disturb me. I have no envy last week I saved it, but, ‹olas, or emotion about them. For in spite of all my efforts, the
a very low I have real mouse died.
admiration, Marilyn Monroe, I love eating. 1 never diet. for instance. She has a I adore puddings, - And tea. formidable personality.
19 n comedienne. admire. Sophia Loren.
And
She
Among the men 1 would elect Tony Perkins. There 18 most attractive man. And Curt Jurgens has great charm,
Brigitte Bardot broke off to explain that she is coming to London later this month to complete her film "Babette Goch to War," in which ale plays a parachutist in the Free French Forces.
We talked about London
for a while and then she answered:---
Stares
I am terrined of crowds. They A me with fear, and that is difficult because, by all the laws of our profession,, a star is expected to live in the glare of publicity surounded by a vast Fatbike.
For me
Don't think I say that 50 as
to be polite to the British, f r not a bookish" girl, but one of the things I regret 1 no langer have the time to dɔ is to read.
Companion
When I was younger I used to rard enormously. Perhaps it WLS my age. Dickens in translation of course.WAS ut
one
ny favourites. And my favourtic Dickens was "A Christmas Carol"
Into the dressing-room came 25-year-old Jacques Charrier, alah in the film, and currently Mian Bardol's favourite off the set companion. They sat next to one another. I asked her about her type of man. She answered-an
I am often asked what is my How ca.n YAX type of men. deine what cannot be defined? My type of man is the one who plisses me at the moment,
1 retuse to pretend to be this 18 a special what
1 am not. I believe strain. I was not brought up passionately In one thing.
I did not neuk li. I da This is no not want it.
Il is almost intpossible Jer me to lead an ordinary life.
the theatre "hav ! I go to
Brigitte Bardot paused for a moment as her cocker spaniel I was out of the ordinary. In jumped to her lap. She fact, I do not think I am. For is it, of Blin
frowned when I asked about all a while when I began filming The "Bardolatry" written and I honestly thought I was talked about her.
not believe ugly, I could otherwise.
Evidently I am not. I have just fitted the mood of the Emes. What tomorrow's mood will bring. tmerrow will show. It is no use breaking one's heart this kn Taalasy wondering about that,
1
No cne dictates fashion to
not imagine ne, and I d should diclale fashion to them, great When I attended the Callos Gala of the Paris Opera a short time ago, where every- he was dressed to kill. I wore something quite simple:
jewellery, just A TU 0 ny
at Brigitte Bardot, bn star, and I simed to appear at my best
the life of Brigitle Bardal, in the way that suited me. 1 Parislenne like a million others did not do it to look
bizurze,
they are incompatible. But I That way you only end by have to live with both my selves appearing to be silly.
best I my
Brigitte Bardot was sitting Ineen up to her chin
it her
Instinct
You must follow your
own
the 31 Maurice Studios taide net in these mailets, 1 y
chandelier-lit dressing-ronor in
Paris.
Dresect
in riding brevekea und eren silk blauer, Atle. Bardot answered my questions in her clear, almost childlike voice,
struck how English Stanetins weren-and inang of them are simly 1.vely--tail
Naturally I enjoy the advan of tagos slaid-in brings, ruake excessİYE
What a mure I make a lot of
to live up
I
ani not worth a book. When 1 fund out that 10 nen were writing Bardot's life, I had then stopped, I refuse to he sutunarged In cult, I insist on remaining myself. 11 is hard enough in
lo slip in at a side entrance. It I 150 to 1 restaurant other people skre. The meal is relied.
Yel I have no wish to do an
"ac" by hiding. I pust want lo live on a woman, rot as an
pose, no publicity line. The only way to live and to act is to be yourself.
It the rest of the world thinks you are making it all up, At least by go- that is too bad. ing your own way, regardless of what others may say, being true to yourself. And the truth is really matters,
you are
all that
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I regretted it, alternative. there was no were, of course, absolutely con fident in you, but wẹ could not take the risk."
Byme nodded again. So that was it. He was not a failure. They had discussed him, passed him 药性 fitting. Chere was nothing wrong with him. Ho
almos! found the retkef
He bumped Loo "I've moved the Postmaster- sweet and sudden to bear. into the General to the Board of Trade." "We tre now told, by the President of people who tell us these things. the Board of Byrne's hopes fell. Sull that that your wife has left you, or would leave
Trade the Post Office you have got rid of year wite. from the Post Office in the past, la unded now. So I'm happy to thought he upen, and great things had come Anyway, what danger there was God. Byrna
been have been able to place you." is out, he Thank you Prime Minister. has been The Prime Minister went on I will do my best."
will the Awinnt Posts The Prime Minister opcard sacked and master-General will take over the red Despatch Box and look in taking it the Department and I'd like you out a file.
badly. to take over as Assistant,”
BYTTIC Brushed from the heights. The "He is going home to his
Prime Minister con- tinued: "There won't be much
House, but you'll gel a good show at Question Time-and you'll pick up valuable ed- ministrative experience.
Six
be pontuated to change his month Cancer of God, what mind and accept. Ha hur- a bloody business." ried to the anteroom of the
The Prime Minister walked over to the fireplace and stood PM's offico.
awhile resting his head on h's
As
Arin.
She opened the door garden, to lay cut new borders
he bumped into the for the spring. And he'll never chance of the big debates in the President of the Board then grow." of Trade, who was com- ing out.
"Sorry," he said.
The President looked blankly at him, not ang him, his eyes tragic in a while thee. God. Byme thought, he is out, he hos been sacked ind he is taking it badly,
WEEPING
Byrne dared not look and hardly dorod breathe, because the Prime Minister, standing. Whatever you say. with his back to the room, was weeping. He stood for a while and controlled himself, then he sat down heavily.
Byme nodded. "I'll do any thing you usk, Prime Minister.
“About four times in a fe- tline, Byme, one meals a good Then he fell shock of man. And be was one. He was panic. If this meant ho
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"That's attled then." Ho slord. So did Byrne. The Prime Minister held out a hand.
"Good day."
"Good day, sir,”
•LEONARD
And Byrne passed Into the had written her address. He but the lower he sank on the poused only for a second. Alige bench the less room there was it was who had held him back for his legs,
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and almost destroyed him. If Slowly. almost expecting sho came back new....
someone to oppose and atop blany He felt light-headed. As he He pushed open the door of he lifted his left log and placed closed the door behind him he the Chamber. The House was fils foot on the table, Then he found himself grinning, almost almost empty. An Opposition lifted his right leg and crossed giggling. with sheer delighted spokesman was speaking from it over his Toft, his head resting happiness. He rearranged his the Despatch Box, and about a
now on the back of the bench. beatures to face Johnson.
dozen Members on each skio
He was one of them, now. "I've got a message for you," wore falling on the benches. It One with Fox, Pitt, Gladstone, Jchroon said. "The Postmaster was the dead hour between tea Direell, Lloyd George, Char- Gemoral wants to see you. You'll and dinner.
chill, Sitting as they had eat, find him in the Chamber on the He started. to walk towards indolently, Idly listening, his front bench."
second Berich on the boot on the table of the House, Government side so that he it was a natural and inevitable could lean forward to speak to position to assume.
Byrne watko to the door, Johnson called him back.
the
There 19 something else I the Postmaster-General who The strap of paper on which want to say to you.” He paused, was slumped on the front bench. Alloe had written her telephone of was rather offensive the other feet resting on the table of the number was still between his day, it I remember aright," House. The Posimaster-General Angers. He was staring up at
halves
tho
"The best of luck then." The Prime Minister turned to his desk. Then he cleared his throal. "Oh, by the - there was just one little thing." "Yes, Prime Minister,
"He's going to apologise now, saw him, smiled a welcome, and the root of the Chamber, at the 18.00 would be the civil servico "A really good man in politics "You may have wondered Byme thought. I'm on the way patted the emply place beside square light panels high above.
maintain why
did not find a place for up so he'll apologise. I'll be him on the front bench, Diff- 18.00 behind him, thanks God. He stands out like a
Withest locking down he toro would master it: given tino peak. It's not that, theme and
you who I first formed the like this all the time now. Idently Byrne stepped between the paper, placed the 25.00 he would master t
fower gcoinen here than ele- Government."
have arrived.
the table and the bench and sat together and tore it again. He 7.50 Sydney Johnson, the PM's where. I suppose it's because we
Byrne coughed. "I had 20
"I want to say," Johnson, con- down gingerly, Parliamentary
opened his angers ant Private Socre- proach a high morality; but we reason to expect anything thrued, "that I see no reason to
plecos fell to the carpet among UNCOMFORTABLE 9.00 | tay, was holding open the door ere ordinary blokes after all. Prime Minister." 4.50 to like PM's reum. He nodded So to the cynical and 'tho cx-
"You had done quite well on retract a word I sold to you. It
is not that I dislike you, I just "Glad to have you, Johnnie," the discarded orcher papers.
He shrugged down a further perienced we fail to live by our the back benches, though. But don't like your type," Byrne Inulde.
And he the PMG whispered. "I want to 1.00 Tho Prime Minister was words.
there was a reason why I had to turned away.
talk to you but I'd better listen. tf an inch as though bedding
himself on to the bench. leave you out. You ought to
to this chap first. We'll have a DEAD HOUR
For this belet segment of time know."
"drink when he alls down."
Roderick Byrne, MP, Byme waited
Byrne laughed to himself as
Byrne at rigid and upright John
Assistant Postmaster - General, "Your wife," the Prime Min-ho closed the door. Fallares un the front bench, listening an
was happy. At kong, long last ister said, "was a background never like the morseful, he the voles droned on, the words member of the Communist thought. I'll have to put up falling languidly on to the quiet he was content, Party! quide Art important with the jealousies of the Chamber. person. I suppose you know." almi-rens.
It was uncomfortable eliti He noticed that it was 830 there -spright ." Byrne nodded.
and tense, "We could not take the risk and at 4.30 he had intended to gradually he slumped lower in of having a Minister whose wife telephone Alke. He looked at his place. He tried to arrazo Wam a oliver Communist Party the soup of paper on which she his lege modestly before bkn,
1.50 stumped heavily at his desk, lus "Then there comes one who 1.50 fece Tuy with anguish. Byme does. And that makes him even was shocked. Old Äklec, he had greater by comparison with the 4.50 heard, did not suffer like this rest of us 35.00 when he racked his Ministers, The Prime Minister picked up He would call them in. a folder. "Thare,will have to be "Grateful for what you've done, acme changes,” he said, “I want Time to make way for youngor to offer you ́NI_JOB,” men, Glad if you would let me -- "It's come, Byrne thought. His have your resignation. Thank altin tingled. He corced himself you. Goodbye. Wite well? Fine." to loote modestly down at, the "And it' would be all over.
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