“She Turns Me On So Much”: Gundam Creator Reveals French Movie Actress He’s in Love With
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Yoshiyuki Tomino, the acclaimed writer-director of Mobile Suit Gundam and the creator of the anime franchise as a whole, has revealed the movie actresses he’s in love with, adding about one French actress, “She turns me on so much!”
In a new interview with Full Frontal, Tomino discussed Gundam, his illustrious career, favorite films and the “scary” process of making the acclaimed science-fiction film Ideon, where, “I went so far in considering humans’ passions and psychology that I thought I’d want to kill myself.” This was before he was asked about French films, leading him to reveal his deep love for actress Jeanne Moreau. “I haven’t seen a lot of Godard [French director],” he says, “I just absolutely love his first film, Breathless. I recognize Godard’s special talent, so it would be hard to say I wasn’t influenced [by French film]… But the fact is that I don’t really like the overall direction of the Nouvelle Vague. But there’s one thing that clearly had an influence on me. That’s the French actress Jeanne Moreau.”
“Especially in Elevator to the Gallows,” he continued. “She always turns me on so much, I love her! Also, Jean Seberg in Breathless – she’s American, but I love her too! (laughs).” Tomino theorized why so many auteurs have appeared in France, arguing it was the country’s national spirit. France’s national spirit also received praise from Jujutsu Kaisen 0 chief animation director Terumi Nishii, who said that in comparison, Japan’s animation industry lacked the heart to fight for real change. “We need a rebroadcast of The Rose of Versailles!” she called for — which, ironically, just two years later, will be receiving a remake by Jujutsu Kaisen studio MAPPA.
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