Pierre Deladonchamps in “Vaurien” by Peter Dourountzis – Rezo Films
- Pierre Deladonchamps plays a dangerous man in “Vaurien” by Peter Dourountzis.
- He gives the reply to Ophélie Bau.
- Both are amazingly natural in this gripping thriller.
He doesn’t have the sophisticated charm of a Hannibal Lecter. The serial killer embodied by Pierre Deladonchamps in Rascal It is no less terribly dangerous. The first film by Peter Douroutzis, which benefits from the Cannes 2020 Label, fascinates by presenting a murderer firmly anchored in reality.
He may be a bad guy, he still finds a way to seduce an idealistic young woman with a strong character camped by Ophélie Bau. “She doesn’t risk anything with him,” confides the actress to 20 minutes. This type of predator knows how to choose its victims: it senses those who have weaknesses and can become prey ”.
Perfectly natural
Pierre Deladonchamps is impressive with wild charisma, ready to explode at any moment. “I didn’t do studies or other research to compose my character,” he explains. I prefer to work without preconceptions, instinctively. I just took care that this man could not be considered only as a monster. It feels like when his character harasses a young woman on a train, a terrifying first scene that makes the viewer realize just how dangerous this individual can be.
“Peter Dourountzis gave us a lot of freedom,” the actor recalls. The scenes were written, but it allowed us to appropriate the dialogues by giving us only the first lines to get started, ”says the actor. A sequence where the off-center offers a stolen ring to his sweetheart shows how much this process has paid off. Pierre Deladonchamps and Ophélie Bau are exceptionally natural, testifying to their talent and that of the director of a fascinating and terrifying film.