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Jeanne Moreau: Orson Welles
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Far from being a conventional screen beauty, Moreau, in repose, might look tired, haggard, almost witchlike, but when she smiled, she lost years and cares and became Circe the Enchantress, outdazzling the sun. She could he sullen, selfish, hungry, playful, and philosophical in films that coincided with the spirit of feminism. She played housewives alienated from traditional bourgeois roles as well as a new kind of modern, willful temptress.
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Ms. Moreau, an international star who has acted in more than 90 films, accepted the role in "The Summer House" for two reasons. One was that the role of the seductive, flaming-haired and unconventional woman, circa 1959, was, well, a perfect Jeanne Moreau part. "I've shunned convention and routine my entire life," she said. "Breaking the rules fascinates me." Memories of Her Mother
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Moreau has worked with various actors and directors, among them American director Orson Welles. At times, he would discard the script, roll the cameras, and think of spontaneous dialogue to have Moreau repeat on film, she said.
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