Audition (2005 film)
| Audition | |
|---|---|
| L'Audition | |
| Directed by | Luc Picard |
| Written by | Luc Picard |
| Starring |
Luc Picard Suzanne Clément Alexis Martin Denis Bernard Robert Lepage |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Audition (French: L'Audition) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 2005.[1]
Written and directed by Luc Picard, the film stars Picard as Louis, an unhappy middle-aged repo man who decides to pursue his long-abandoned dream of becoming an actor.[2] He quickly lines up an opportunity to audition for a role, and rehearses for his big day with actor Philippe Chevalier (Denis Bernard), while his girlfriend Suzie (Suzanne Clément) is preparing to leave him because she has just found out that she is pregnant but does not want her child to grow up in the atmosphere of violence created by Louis' current job.[2]
The film was partially inspired by a letter Picard wrote to his own four-year-old son.[3]
In 2009, it was reported that Picard had secured a deal to direct an English-language adaptation of L'Audition for an American film studio,[1] although the film never materialized.[1]
Awards
The film garnered seven Genie Award nominations at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006:[4]
- Best Actor: Luc Picard
- Best Supporting Actor: Denis Bernard
- Best Supporting Actress: Suzanne Clément
- Best Director: Luc Picard
- Best Original Screenplay: Luc Picard
- Best Sound Editing: Olivier Calvert, Diane Boucher, Simon Meilleur, Francine Poirier and Jean-François Sauvé
- Best Original Song: Daniel Bélanger ("Tourner")
Bernard won the award for Best Supporting Actor.[5]
At the Jutra Awards in 2006, the film garnered ten nominations.[6] Daniel Bélanger won the award for Best Song.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Audition, L’ – Film de Luc Picard". Films du Québec, January 1, 2009.
- 1 2 "Review: ‘L’audition’". Variety, September 28, 2005.
- ↑ "Quebec's next hit: Funny, touching. Luc Picard writes, directs, charms". Montreal Gazette, September 30, 2005.
- ↑ "C.R.A.Z.Y. leads list with 12 nominations". Toronto Star, January 26, 2006.
- ↑ "C.R.A.Z.Y. night at the Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 14, 2006.
- 1 2 "Jutra judges wild about C.R.A.Z.Y." Montreal Gazette, March 20, 2006.
External links
- Audition at the Internet Movie Database