Anna Karina
How does the interview affect your thoughts about Godard and his film 'Vivre sa Vie' (1962)? The interview makes me think of Godard as a young melancholic man that had a desire to create art in such a genuine that way he needed a 'soulmate' to express his love for film. He wanted to fall in love with the main character in the way the audience would fall in love with her, capturing the essence of her personal character instead of constructing one. One thing Godard wanted to achieve was to represent the real lives of the post-war french youth, instead of sensationalising lifestyles that were out of touch and prominently displayed in the french filmscape at the time. Anna Karina was not like other actresses, but a Danish immigrant that worked her way up all by herself without losing herself and her mind. She stood out to Godard just as she stood out to us in the film, which gives us a sensee of individualism as an audience, as she was not sensationalised as a character ...
