DREAMING: PEOPLE I'D LIKE TO WORK WITH:

Quan després d'una divertida sessió de fotos amb la magnífica fotògrafa Marina Raurell per fer-ne una altra amb l' Antonin Tricard et trobes a aquesta meravella d'ACTOR al metro, en Denis Lavant! Protagonista de les meves pelis preferides, "Holy Motors" i "les amants du pont neuf", AVUI sóc MÉS que FELIÇ!!!                      

When after having made a funny shooting with the great photographer Marina Raurell to make another one with Antonin I found this GREAT ACTOR in the subway, Denis Lavant, performing in 2 of my favourite movies, "les amants du Pont Neuf" and "Holy Motors".. Today I am more than HAPPY!!!

Cuando después de hacer un shooting con la magnífica fotografa Marina Raurell, y de camino a hacer otro con Antonin, te encuentras en el metro con esta maravilla de actor! Denis Lavant, protagonista de dos de mis pelis preferidas, "Holy Motors" y "Les amants du Pont Neuf"!! Hoy soy MÁS que FELIZ!!

#DENISLAVANT

#actresses
#actors
#acting
#holymotors
#lesamantsdupontneuf
#lepontneuf
#leoscarax
#paris
#jaimeparis
#weloveparis
#happy
#amour

MEETING NEW PEOPLE, ART, LOVE ..

What I recently like the most in Paris is, that I don’t know why, or, I don’t know if people are more open minded than in my country, but, I’ve noticed that even if you don’t know them they come and talk to you.

                              And this is what has happened.

I was walking around Le Marais after having seen a gallery, “Galerie CINEMA”, with my beloved young and talented actress, and painter, Mahë, and, suddenly she said “oh ! look, I’ve exposed here like 2 years ago”.  . It was such a BIG and beautiful gallery, full of people. And I told her “Why don’t we come in?” and she was like shy, but. .suddenly, we were there. .And we have seen that the exposition was talking about a country that I don’t know a lot, Lebanon, and it was full of different things like sculptures and paints and sculptures, and we had a look at everything, both with our feelings very sensitive I think because we both are lucky to be doing the same workshop with our beloved Jack Waltzer, and then we’ve noticed there was such a kind of food that we didn’t know. . Lebanese food. . and we tasted it and it was delicious .  . and after that, when we were about going to leave, a very nice guy, Kévin Hraybi, said “oh!, don’t leave now”, and he has introduced us to his friend Ilaria, another artist, and we kept talking and talking about his country and the political situation and he has explained that since the end of the war there were lot of young people that have quit their country. . and that’s why the exposition was called “Heritage of emotions”, such a kind of celebration of Lebanon, its history, its cultures and its contradictions . .and we had so much fun and we even met the president of the Diaspora Lebanese association, Naoum Abi-Rached. . . And they’ve invited us to a Party that they’re going to do soon. And I just can say that I feel so thankful for this little presents, gifts , experiences and great people that Paris is offering to me ..  .I miss my country, of course, but I feel very thankful. . I love you Paris, I love you Bcn, bonne nuit . .

#Lebanon

#Heritageofemotions

#Paris

#parisjetaime

#weloveparis

#deepfeelings

#meetingnicepeople

#art

#galerienikkidianamarquardtdiasporalibanaise

#nikkidianamarquardt

La Ruth a "Qui a casa torna":

Catalan:

El meu paper, a l’obra de “Qui a casa torna” de Harold Pinter, la Ruth, torna a casa dels USA a Anglaterra, a l’antic barri marginal on ella hi havia passat la seva infància i part de l’adolescència. N’està tipa del seu bo, correcte i brillant comportament de dona perfecta,muller, i mare. Torna als origens. Aquesta foto m’hi va fer pensar força. Aquests dies, aquells que veniu a veure l’obra, potser la podríeu identificar amb ella també. Veniu-nos a veure i la Ruth i la resta de la companyia estarem molt orgullosos d’ensenyar-vos el que fem. Espero que us agradi. Amb amor, Karme.

English:

My role, at the "Homecoming"'s play, by Harold Pinter, Ruth, is coming back from USA to England to her old and poor neighbourhood , where she lived during her childhood and part of her adolescence. She's fed up of her good, correct and brilliant role of perfect woman, wife and mum. She comes back to the origins. This picture made me think a lot about her. These days, the ones you come to see the play, maybe you could be identified with too. Come to see us and Ruth and the rest of the company we will be proud to show you what we do. I hope you enjoy it. With love, Karme.

Poem to Sergi López

Oh Sergi López!
I definitly loved you once
I saw you in Japan,
listening your sounds
inside that subway
and then playing
like a child
on your "Non Solum "
on the stage.

Oh Sergi López,
Today you're like
a platonic dream
like Petra falling
in love on the
Fassbinder's movie.

Oh Sergi López,
howmany French actresses
studying with you
in the Jacques Lecoq
school have wished to
be your Juliet?

Oh Sergi López
I dream of being your
little rabbit
and dancing the Mina's song
"Città vuota" on the stage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRzC7PS3Dk&feature=share

Oh Sergi López,
I know you're married,
but even so
you'll be one of my
favourite Catalan actors
playing in screens and
stages.

Oh Sergi López

You’re sexy mother fucker

And I like you that way.

Words for an unknown boy.

Sweet tender and unknown boy

You have enlightened my life that day

In a crazy and bizarre place,

Like two strangers but known as well . .

I felt like a Cinderella who knew that

magic would finish at dawn

Sweet tender and unknown boy,

how happy you made me feel

that day. Inside a taxi

talking about things

that I never had imagined

I’d talk to an unknown. .

And now you remain

in my mind like if you

were a star or an angel,

a dream able to fly ..

Fly far from the earth

to caress the shining

Stars.

Sweet tender and unknown boy

you made my day that night *

                                                                               

Battements des météorites -

Dans le noir de la nuit

sous les battements des étoiles brillantes

elle entendait leurs coeurs s’éteindre.

Des explosions de météorites

dont leurs sons arrivaient

comme des restes psycho phoniques`

aérés dans l’espace.

Des palpitations d’âmes perdues

au-delà de l’univers.

Des âmes qui avaient quitté leur 

planète auparavant.

Des nouvelles de plusieurs médias

de plusieurs siècles.

Des voix de radio, et de newspapers.

Des battements de gens

qu’elle ne connaissait guère.

Mais qui la rapprochaient 

d’une humanité perdue

Dans le caos d’une nuit 

angoissante et qui

lui traversaient le cerveau

en lui perçant le cœur - by moi. Bonjour à vous tous*

New rehearsal or put a Pinter in your life.

Today we've started to rehearse "HOMECOMING" by Harold Pinter.

I remember I've worked only once Pinter at school and it wasn't easy at all, but I am not scared. 

I feel very attracted by my character, Ruth, and while I was reading the play for the first time, a part of me, Karme, had the feeling to talk to her and tell her to be strong, and fight against the rest of the characters but this is something that happens to me very often when I read a play that I really like. 

Then, I understand that the characters have their own life and that as an actress I can't pretend to let her know how she should be or how she should act cause I don't know her! I don't know anything about her life, her past, her sadness, or her loneliness. 

That's why I feel I've a piece of art between my hands that I've to respect. And try to be involved deeply and slowly like when you want to do something without being discovered. 

Yesterday, alone, at home, after having read the play several times I have started playing with a mask, trying to imagine her. Maybe some of yours you will think that I am crazy, but it helps me to get closer to the role. It was just a game, or a test. Now, the rest is in the universe, like floating in space, written there, by Pinter ,to be discovered and try to know her. 

Thanks and "Rettet die Walle" :)

Very often and thanks to this beautiful work whenever you expect it the less you receive the proposition to be involved in a marvelous project without expecting it and you suddenly have the opportunity to meet great artists and travel and the magic happens and flows and you feel that you're creating something beautiful with them and then you wish strongly that it never finish like when you're watching one of your favorite movies or when you're reading a book that you don’t want it finish or when you meet a beloved friend that you didn't see since long time ago. .

Yesterday I came back from a marvelous and beautiful place where horses whisper you words of love into your ears and fairies are swimming in the cold Atlantic Ocean always listening to Sigúr Ros in the truck while seeing beautiful landscapes  and getting involved by the creativity of everyone of yours .. the actresses, a crazy and creative photographer, the art director, a mad cartoonist. . and always laughing and having fun like when children they use to do when they play . . then you feel that UFOS can exist and you’re part of that HAPPINESS ..

Sometimes when I don't work as an actress and then suddenly, it happens I only can be GRATEFUL to all this wonderful artists to give me the opportunity to create beside them.

                                                       

   *Constanza Manescau*

 and Jerry my boyfriend and our hero.

       Thanks for SHARING your LOVE for the ART  

      and "Rettet die Wale"!!!

*Constanza*Xavi*Laura*Marta*Alejandra*Natalie*the HORSES* Pere Vall* and Sigur Rós* :)

"GERMAN LIGHTS" by Pol Guillen in Berlin : )

These were my feelings in Berlin while our country was being "rescued" by Merkel:

This time I worte it in Spanish. Everything I felt was too strong and new at the same time : )

Ya he vuelto y no paro de pensar

en lo que estos días he vivido sin parar:

Una casa llena de artistas con ideas a rebosar,

y mi cabeza en mil sitios que no paraba de maquinar.

Pienso en vosotros a quienes conocí,

Y las muchas ganas de hacer cosas que mostrasteis y no parabais de vivir.

Gente de todas partes, sin importar de dónde venís,

pues las ganas eran muchas

y ningún político te decía “oye mira, no vayas por ahí´”.

Coreanos, alemanes, valencianos y catalans,

y una pibona de Cadaques que me hablaba en alemán.

Muchas eran las ganas de crear sin pensar

en que nuestro país, lejos de España Merkel iba a rescatar.

Os admiro por luchar y buscar vuestra oportunidad,

ya que nuestro país se sumerge en la ignorancia

y nunca está claro nos va a dar.

Gracias, gracias, por esos momentos y noches

mágicas que quisiteis compartir :

lejos de BerlínEn mi corazón os llevaré siempre un “poquitín”.

p.s.: y ahora perdonad tanta rima pero el CID en franchute me acabo de “tragar”

así que como comprenderéis de otro modo ahora mismo¡¡no puedo hablar!! : )

MY DEATH IN BERLIN.

Es war kalt, aber ich war glücklich :)

ROUGE

Once, au Canal de Saint Martin, in Paris, I wrote this red thought :)

Au Canal de Saint Martin.. il y avait du

Rouge à lèvres

Rouge foncé

Rouge Pavot

Rouge Passion

Rouge Monaco

Rouge Kieslowsky

Rouge Sang

Rouge Nez d Clown

Rouge Martini

Rouge Moulin

Rouge Pompier

Rouge Chaperon

Rogue Rose.

Rouge Cerise

Rouge Fraise

Rouge Pastèque

Rogue Coccinelle

Rouge Pomme

Rouge Framboise

Rouge Tomatte.

Rouge toujours

Rogue et le noir.

Rouge Farrouche  . . .

NOISES

Sometimes when I am fed up of the noises of my city I go to the top of the building and in the roof, I shoot myself with the camera. Then I do this draws.

Filming for KONEK art& visual productions & Primavera Sound Music Festival:

I always thought that working with friends is the best !

Yesterday we were filming in a friend's house reproducing what in Spanish we call a "GUATEQUE"; it's a typical Spanish party from the 60's that our parents probably used to celebrate !

We did it for the Primavera Sound music Festival : http://www.primaverasound.com/

There I met a lot of friends and even if I haven't seen the advertisement yet I think it's going to be great ! cause things .. if u do it with passion and love the result is always the best!

In the pictures you will see so many people but between them there are Laura Martinova, the film maker, Carla López as a director photographer and Balbina Sardà as the art director :)

I hope you enjoy it ! :)

oxoxox

Shooting by Elena Bofill, www.elenabofill.com

We had a beautiful place, from my French friend Fabienne from Cadaques, a gorgeous designer ( have a look at her house located in Plaza Real and decorated by herself : http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/101021), and there was also my friend Elena Bofill, a gorgeous photographer that I always thought she would be working soon for the best magazines everywhere!.. Have a look at her TALENT: www.elenabofill.com

Actresses we also need pictures .. so we took advantage of it !

Thanks Elenita!, your Carmensita loves u so much!

Et merci ma chère Fabienne: je ne tiens que de l'admiration pour toi.

THE BENCH - by Pep Garcia Pascual : )

It was my first short movie performing in English.

Directed and also performed by a friend,a talented actor, Pep Garcia Pasqual.

Working with him it was a pleasure and I felt very comfortable.

Gràcies Pep !

Working for Bcn FREESTYLEFILMS : )

Yesterday recording for a very young and enthusiastic film maker, Lonan Garcia, his company, www.bcnfreestylefilms.com  and his lovely crew! It was really funny and I’ve enjoyed it a lot !! thanks guys for this funny day! I am looking forward to see it!.

INVERVIEWED BY ABIGAIL ARMENGOL for BTV:

:

MY MIND INTO THE GARDEN:

Directed by Sibila Estruch & Laura Martínova von Schloss

We've recorded it in the mountains we were all friends, and we did it

without any budget or money, but we didn't care cause we were all very

enthusiastic and this is the result :)

The super8 black&white sequences have been developed in Berlin.

There were Russian brothers and sisters . . gods, dollies and nymphs.

I hope you enjoy it !

Me, Zulueta and Bettiboop!

Mi pequeño homenaje a Ivan Zulueta, inspirado en "Arrebato" (1979).
My little tribute to Ivan Zulueta, inspired by "Arrebato" (1979).

Antiquaris al Teatre Gaudí!

"Antiquaris"
de Gerard Vàzquez
Direcció: Ever Blanchet.
Companyia Teatre Gaudí
Del 10 de febrer al 10 d'abril
al Teatre Gaudí!

Propera estrena: Antiquaris

"Antiquaris"
de Gerard Vàzquez
Direcció: Ever Blanchet.
Companyia Teatre Gaudí
Pre-estrena: 14 de gener del 2010 al Teatre de l'Aurora, Igualada.