Tilda Swinton, a few minutes before the start of her masterclass at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. (Credit: Olivier Chassignole/AFP)
Her answers are sharp, her gaze icy. On the terrace of the Palais, she is admired from afar, with few daring to approach. Between phone calls, Tilda Swinton willingly agrees to sign autographs for the boldest fans, her light eyes gazing directly into their admiring pupils. Wearing a long dress with colorful patterns, the actress is not in Cannes to promote a film, but to give an intimate masterclass in the Buñuel theater before a handful of die-hard fans who managed to snag a precious ticket when box office sales opened at the crack of dawn.“This is the second year in a row that I’ve allowed myself a break, where I’m not part of any cast,” declares the perpetually overbooked actress, who wrapped up 14 feature films in five years. “I’m here because this festival remains precious in my personal love dictionary. I’m loyal to it, and it...
Her answers are sharp, her gaze icy. On the terrace of the Palais, she is admired from afar, with few daring to approach. Between phone calls, Tilda Swinton willingly agrees to sign autographs for the boldest fans, her light eyes gazing directly into their admiring pupils. Wearing a long dress with colorful patterns, the actress is not in Cannes to promote a film, but to give an intimate masterclass in the Buñuel theater before a handful of die-hard fans who managed to snag a precious ticket when box office sales opened at the crack of dawn.“This is the second year in a row that I’ve allowed myself a break, where I’m not part of any cast,” declares the perpetually overbooked actress, who wrapped up 14 feature films in five years. “I’m here because this festival remains precious in my personal love dictionary. I’m loyal to...
