Because women have offered to leave their happy marriages for him.
Because he’s enjoying it immensely.
And because I aim to please, folks.
Happy Friday!
1. He learns English expressions!
See this phone conversation.
2. He makes up English expressions that don't exist!
The first time I met Guigui, over kirs at Olivier’s apartment, the conversation went immediately to film, naturally. Gui kept telling me a certain film was “really beeg sheet” in France.
Really big shit. I didn’t even question it. He was trying to say it was good. The Shit. Right? But when he used it in reference to THE REMAKE OF GODZILLA, I become quickly aware that “really beeg sheet” was in fact meant to signify, um, really big shit.
3. He loves Texans!
When I told Gui my friend Noelle would be visiting from Texas, he said, in one breath, “She’s from Texas? YEEHAW! Will she be wearing cowboy boots? I saw this documentary once with these sheriffs, from Texas...”
4. He has refined taste in actors!
Guigui and I were talking about dubbed films and how they annoy us. He said, “Yes, I prefer watching films in the original English with French subtitles, unless it’s a Bruce Willis film, because il apporte quelque chose de spéciale.” That’s to say, the voiceover actor BRINGS SOMETHING SPECIAL to the character with his voice.
5. He comments on weblogs!
If you haven’t seen his many comments on the post that's all about him. GO READ THEM. If not for his FALSE MODESTY as women offer to give it all up to be with him, then simply for the phrase, “I have stoped this stupid game; it’s too much expansive.”
I will be saying this to my propriétaire when she asks why I haven’t paid my rent yet.
I have stoped this stupid game; it’s too much expansive.
I dunno...I think that y'all are feeding right into the whole petite anglais "myth" as eloquently explained by petite herself!
Way to go, Dude!
Posted by: Bob | 25 February 2005 at 05:01 PM
A bit off-topic, but what freaks me out is shows I get into first in their french-dubbed form, and then I go and watch the people with their real voices and I'm like "dude! That voice doesn't go with their body at all!"
And then I smack myself and remind myself that their english voice is, indeed, their real voice. This happened to me both with ER and Gilmore Girls (which really needs to come back on France 2, dammit).
Posted by: kim | 25 February 2005 at 05:30 PM
He's a cutie, but probably too young for moi.
Posted by: Milly | 25 February 2005 at 06:08 PM
Hahaha, poor Coquette yes I think you have created a monster. Guigui if you want to visit Texas you can crash on my couch.
Posted by: Kiki | 25 February 2005 at 09:20 PM
Nice monster-creation job!
Posted by: srah | 25 February 2005 at 11:09 PM
Another Texan girl checking in. I love Guillaume's taste in movies. The Mummy Returns is the best.
Posted by: janna | 25 February 2005 at 11:21 PM
guigui tu es mon maître!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: jeanne | 26 February 2005 at 12:10 AM
Ok, the French voice-over for Bruce Willis sounds like a castrated monkey screeching for bananas. It's like ten octaves higher than his real voice. And that's called bringing something SPECIAL to his characters? hehehe.
But we can forgive him, cos he's cute ;)
(on reflection, it concerns me that I know what bruce willis' dubbed voice sounds like. I need to get out of here)
Posted by: Katia | 26 February 2005 at 08:34 AM
True to form, this blog is having me sitting in a public place giggling to myself. People stare... Ton blog, il me tue. I'm definitely hooked.
Posted by: mathieudd | 26 February 2005 at 12:46 PM
Everything is bigger in Texas baby!
Who's a Texan? Born in Dallas! moi!
Posted by: Island Girl | 26 February 2005 at 02:56 PM
Oh 'ee' and 'i' and 'ea' The toughest things for a French person to say. Try to make one say "dill" and "deal" or grasp the difference between "raid" and "red". It's as tought as getting the French "an" and "en" properly for an English speaker.
Posted by: Gamera | 26 February 2005 at 07:28 PM
Hey Guigui I'm a Texas girl!!
And my French husband (though sorry, I'm not ready to leave him....) suffers from the same strange film obsession...spends his spare time surfing websites that tell him about films that don't even exist yet just to be the first to know.
And he has such delicious taste in films: not only is it Hollywood-Hollywood-Hollywood, but heavier in special effects than plotlines.
Have YOU seen Fusion, The Core?
As per voiceovers, he thinks Keanu Reeves is a much better actor when dubbed in French.
Posted by: Sammy | 28 February 2005 at 10:53 AM
Bah mon Guigui....Je pars une semaine en vacances et là je reviens et je découvre que toi tu en as profité pour devenir une star internationale(grace à Elisabeth ;-)). C'est l'effet "nouvelles chaussures" ça donne confiance en soi.... A plus Gui et à bientôt pour "Bachelor" Elisabeth :-p
Posted by: Sophie | 28 February 2005 at 11:01 PM
Guigui c'est mon meilleur ami ;)
Posted by: julie | 04 March 2005 at 11:01 PM
¿Texas? Satan made little Bush there... and...you.....are happy?
ahh of course....you are happy with the war...and others little mathers..
Posted by: a a com | 13 December 2006 at 12:49 PM