Actor-model Gaspard Ulliel to star in Yves Saint Laurent’s biopicNovember 7, 2012 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There are have been a number of documentary films about arguably the most famous fashion designer of all time -- Yves Saint Laurent, or YSL, as he's become known. But now there will be a biopic, to be directed by Bertrand Bonello in France, starring French actor-model Gaspard Ulliel, The Hollywood Reporter said citing Women's Wear Daily. The film, called Saint Laurent, will start shooting spring 2013. French writer Thomas Bidegain, who worked on Rust and Bone and A Prophet with director Jacques Audiard, is also working on Saint Laurent. Ulliel is a much bigger star in France than the U.S., but you might recognize his handsome scruffy face: His visage graces the ads for Chanel Blue, a mens' fragrance advertised everywhere, and he's been in the campaign for more than one year and a half -- and he starred in Hannibal Rising as the young Hannibal Lector, and last year's French historical drama The Princess of Montpensier. Ulliel is actually as much a model as an actor at this point; he also appeared in a campaign for Longchamp alongside Kate Moss. There's a lot of interest on the Saint Laurent brand right now; first, it being renamed "Saint Laurent" from the former YSL by new creative director Hedi Slimane. Then, there's the first collection by Slimane -- spring 2013, which was shown in Paris in October. Loved by many, dismissed by some. Its fate will be decided by retail when it hits the stores in February and March. We've got to wonder who'll design the clothes/costumes for the film; they will no doubt be on-the-money copies of famed original YSL collections. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |