A loved adored by the French, Alexandra Lamy has a good ritual to put herself in the shoes of her characters.
Each actor has its method. To slip into the shoes of the character they interpret, some try to find common points with him. Others draw from their experiences to identify with their role. There are also those who link a particular scent or clothing to the person they play. In short, many techniques exist, to each one that suits them! And Alexandra Lamy is no exception to the rule.
A few weeks ago, the star became the face of the Oslo Skin Lab brand, which specializes in bovine collagen to drink. Her very first partnership in the world of beauty, and the opportunity for us to exchange with her on her vision of this universe. During the conversation, the subject is put on the table: what is his tip to slip into her role when she is filming? “”Me, it’s a matter of makeup. This is how I build my character. This is called HMC, that is to say dressing, makeup and hairstyle“, She explains. Thus, Alexandra Lamy will analyze every beauty detail but also the small peculiarities.”Does she put a pen in her hair to make a bun? Or, conversely, it is brushing every day. Does she make up her eyes in the morning? Or else she has a little black that flows because she does not make up well.“And to add:”Immediately, it creates a character and how he reads.“”
His latest example? At the time of the interview, the actress is filming on the paths of Compostela where she plays a provincial woman. A scenario that immerses her in her adolescence (Alexandra Lamy grew up in the provinces editor’s note), during which she put a lot of blue mascara. The opportunity for the Frenchwoman to reconnect with this old habit which then brings her closer to her role.
All of these mechanisms are obviously done with the help of the film’s makeup and hairstyle teams. Trades still little recognized in official cinema ceremonies. “”It is the first staff that we meet because it is with them that we build a character. And it is often they who are given less value. While it’s art what they are doing, it’s incredible“, Laying Alexandra Lamy deplores.
