Author's project
Portraits of movie heroes
from the 90s
from the 90s
Each portrait for me is a mood, memories from childhood, rethinking and inspiration by the hero, actor and work.
The collection so far consists of three portraits and may be replenished.
Amélie
«J'ai soudain le sentiment étrange d'être en harmonie avec moi-même, tout est parfait en cet instant, la douceur de la lumière, ce petit parfum dans l'air, la rumeur tranquille de la ville. J'inspire profondément car la vie me parait alors si simple, qu'un élan d'amour me donne tout à coup envie d'aider l'humanité tout entière.»
Amélie (aka Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, or The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain) is a 2001 French romantic comedy film about a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation.
«Si Amélie préfère vivre dans le rêve et rester une jeune fille introvertie, c'est son droit. Car rater sa vie est un droit inaliénable.»
Columbo
Columbo or Lieutenant Columbo is the main character in the American detective crime drama television series Columbo. The character is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detective whose trademarks include his shambling manner, rumpled beige raincoat, cigar and off-putting, relentless investigative approach.
Columbo is portrayed almost entirely by Peter Falk, who appeared in the role from 1968 through 2003. Columbo's first name has never officially been identified, although the name "Frank Columbo" has been visible on pieces of identification throughout the show's history.
In a 2001 poll conducted by Channel 4 in the UK, Columbo was ranked 18th on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.
Poirot
Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays, and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975.
David Suchet starred as Poirot in the ITV series Agatha Christie's Poirot from 1989 until June 2013, when he announced that he was bidding farewell to the role. "No one could've guessed then that the series would span a quarter-century or that the classically trained Suchet would complete the entire catalogue of whodunits featuring the eccentric Belgian investigator, including 33 novels and dozens of short stories." His final appearance in the show was in an adaptation of Curtain: Poirot's Last Case, aired on 13 November 2013.
I am passionate about these characters and the actors who played them.
So I put my feelings into this work.
What characters inspire you? =)
Thanks for watching!
