Charlotte Gainsbourg on A Good Pair of Jeans, Shyness vs Modesty, and Grief | Fashion Neurosis

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Charlotte Gainsbourg is an actress and musician. The daughter of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, she was born in London and raised in Paris. She made her acting debut at the age of 13 playing Catherine Deneuve’s daughter in the film Paroles et Musique, and her musical debut the same year with the song “Lemon Incest” duetting with her father Serge. In 1986, she won a Cesar Award for her starring role in the film L’Effrontée. Her debut album was released the same year, produced by her father to accompany the film Charlotte For Ever, which starred a 15 year old Charlotte alongside her father Serge. Gainsbourg has since released four further albums, her most recent Rest in 2017, which explored her grief following the deaths of her father and sister Kate Barry. In 2009, Gainsbourg starred in Lars von Trier’s film Antichrist, for which she won the Cannes Best Actress award, marking the beginning of a collaboration between the actress and director. She went on to star in his 2011 film Melancholia, and 2013’s Nymphomaniac. Gainsbourg directed and produced a documentary about her mother, Jane par Charlotte, in 2021, exploring their relationship two years before Birkin’s death. Charlotte Gainsbourg is a reluctant fashion icon, cited by all those with a love of fashion, independent film, and music as a truly original figure of glamour and cool. She has fronted campaigns for fashion houses including Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent, with YSL’s Anthony Vaccarello directing Gainsbourg’s most recent music video Blurry Moon. In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud and Charlotte Gainsbourg discuss relationships with powerful fathers, her work with Lars von Trier, and love and grief. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Chapters: 00:00:00 Advertisement for Claude 00:00:45 Intro 00:01:08 What are you wearing today? 00:04:28 Charlotte’s Parents 00:07:26 Serge Gainsbourg 00:15:13 Nymphomaniac and Masochism 00:17:21 Charlotte’s first film 00:22:06 First clothing obsessions 00:27:00 Self esteem and charm 00:31:15 Advertisement for Claude 00:32:50 Charlotte’s accent and use of language 00:41:04 Charlotte and her father 00:45:35 Working with Lars von Trier 00:56:25 Self confidence and clothing 01:03:08 Hair 01:04:25 Advertisement for Claude 01:05:30 If you fancy someone… 01:09:00 Bella’s homage to Jane Birkin 01:14:00 Jane Par Charlotte and Jane’s relationship with her mother 01:25:52 Outro 01:30:05 Advertisement for Claude