The Girl of Monaco (Arte): who inspired Louise Bourgoin for her role?

This Wednesday January 4, 2023 at 8:55 p.m., Arte pays tribute to Louise Bourgoin’s early career by broadcasting The Girl from Monaco. One a real role of composition for the actress, who was able to draw her inspiration from the French cinematographic heritage.

From TV host to film set star, there is a world. Because for an aspiring actress, it is difficult to reinvent herself in the seventh art, often shunning the small screen, and careers at Virginie Efira are rare. But among those who have negotiated this turning point well, there is Louise Bourgoin (whose name is not really like that!), who made her first notable appearance at the cinema in 2008 with The Girl from Monaco, broadcast on Wednesday January 4, 2023 at 8:55 p.m. on Arte and also available on Arte.tv. In this tragicomedy by Anne Fontaine, we follow the tribulations of an atypical trio: Bertrand, tenor of the bar who goes to Monaco for an important trial, Christophe, security guard in charge of the protection of the lawyer and Audrey, ambitious and charming weather presenter. A role that obviously echoes her past as Miss Weather from Canal + but which is also inspired by an iconic figure of the big screen.

“In life, I often dress like a boy“

A young woman as sexy as she is uncontrollable, as cheeky as she is conquering, the character of Audrey wants nothing more than to leave her cable channel where she does not see herself reciting the weather report all her life. An irreverent freedom that is expressed, among other things, in her wardrobe. Short and colorful dresses, tiny little bikinis, huge golden hoop earrings… Not quite Louise Bourgoin’s usual wardrobe, who readily admits: “In life, I often dress like a boy in baggy clothes and almost feel awkward when I wear sexy cleavage or a figure-hugging outfit.“ The actress therefore had to carry out a real work of metamorphosis to get into the skin of this bewitching bimbo. Fortunately, she was able to count on a size model.

Discreet but assumed presence

Because who is the most emblematic of the girls of the South, a sex symbol with a sulphurous reputation, a figure of liberated and refreshing sensuality? It could obviously only be the famous Brigitte Bardot, recently honored on France 2. Louise Bourgoin says: “If I didn’t try to imitate her, Anne Fontaine wanted me to be tanned and discolored like her: Anne even showed Bardot books to the hairdresser for inspiration.“The director goes so far as to ask the actress”to dance like Bardot in And God created woman.” A discreet but assumed presence, therefore. Moreover, the most attentive will have recognized Trap in the soundtrack…