As part of her preparation for playing Billie Frechette in Michael Mann's Public Enemies, Cotillard visited the Menominee Indian Reservation. If you've been following this project, you probably know that Frechette was part Native American. Here are some details from the visit:
Two students, Randi Corn and Kateri Hawpetoss, identified for Cotillard everything on the table in the Menominee language, Alegria said. The girls presented Cotillard with a sweatshirt from the high school.
Ron Corn Jr., who teaches the Menominee language at the tribal high school and whose maternal grandmother is a Frechette, said Cotillard asked about the French names.
"She seemed genuinely interested in learning her character," he said. Cotillard was accompanied by a speech coach and two others.
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Frechette was part Native American AND from the Menominee Reservation!
I'm happy to see you posted this... I was unsure whether or not I should. I'm really glad she's taking the part so seriously. It's not, you know, a HUGE part (shes not The Lady in Red), but it's an important one.
I just bought the book, Public Enemies, and I'm looking forward to reading it.
I wish she was doing a role as a female film blogger, and hanging out with you two as part of her research.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm in that comment, sartre?
LMAO, sartre. I was going to post something like "lucky bitches" but thought better :)
I am curious to see how well she pulls off the midwestern accent.
I was thinking the "lucky bitches" angle. After your wonderful efforts to promote her Oscar chances it would be so cool for you to meet her, just saying [and I'm not using the sarcasm font].
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