Vincent Lindon + Masculinity

Published: April 19, 2016, 6:01 p.m.

Described by Joan Dupont in the March/April issue of FILM COMMENT as \u201ctoo haunted to be the suave lady-killer and too classy to be the loser,\u201d Vincent Lindon has slowly gained prominence outside of France in his quietly simmering performances in films like Claire Denis\u2019s Bastards and St\xe9phane Briz\xe9\u2019s The Measure of a Man. Wesley Morris of The New York Times and Amy Taubin, contributor to FILM COMMENT and Artforum, spoke with Digital Editor Violet Lucca about the actor\u2019s working-class charms, the \u201cpolymorphous sexuality\u201d of visual artist Ryan Trecartin's work, and the strengths and weaknesses of other actors from John Goodman to Robert Redford.