France honours David Lynch 'genius' PARIS ( 2007-10-01 21:37:43 ) : Cult US filmmaker David Lynch was awarded France's top honour on Monday by President Nicolas Sarkozy, who praised his eclectic genius before a room packed with film stars.
"My French is poor, but my heart is rich today thanks to you," Lynch told the president in halting French after receiving the Legion of Honour. "It's no secret that I love France, the art-making, art-loving and art-supporting people of France," Lynch continued in English, flanked by his partner Emily Stofle, film director Roman Polanski, and actresses Fanny Ardant and Charlotte Rampling. "I wish the very best for this great country and for you Mr president I wish you maximum success." Sarkozy told Lynch that seeing "Elephant Man" as a teenager had "definitively convinced" him that "cinema was a highly important matter." "I love your way of testing reality to discover the truth behind it," he told the man behind "Sailor and Lula", "Mulholland Drive" and the television series "Twin Peaks". "I love your way of touching on everything: film, art, photography, even furniture. When I think people here call me the cannibal president, at last I meet a guy who wants to do more than I do!" he quipped. Sarkozy said he appreciated Lynch's "honesty" and jokingly thanked him for his support despite the fact he was "not sure that you and your friends are one-hundred percent right-wing." Lynch, who practices transcendental meditation in search of "peace and invincibility", ended the meeting by asking Sarkozy to build a tower of invincibility in Paris. COPYRIGHT AFP (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE), 2007 See also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7022158.stm --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ....................................................................... Everything for everyone everywhere visit: www.globalgoodnews.com Positive Trendsread about the growing positivity in world events: http://www.globalgoodnews.com Successesushering in the Age of Enlightenment: http://www.globalgoodnews.com Watch Livedirect access to the Maharishi Channel: http://globalgoodnews.com/watch-live.html Excellence in Actionfor teachers and students: http://excellenceinaction.globalgoodnews.com Worldwide Linksthe major links to Maharishi's Programmes around the world: http://globalgoodnews.com/worldwide-links.html Peer Reviewed Researchhttp://www.globalgoodnews.com/research.html Maharishi's Weekly Press Conference Highlightsan archive of pure knowledge since 2004: http://globalgoodnews.com/watch-live.html Maharishi's Programmesevery aspect of life in terms of Maharishi's Vedic Science: http://maharishi-programmes.globalgoodnews.com Celebration CalendarsThe Vedic Calendar and National Day Calendar: http://calendars.globalgoodnews.com Album of Eventsfeaturing slide shows from around the world: http://pictures.globalgoodnews.com/index.html Ultimate Gifts--bringing fulfilment to life: http://gifts.globalgoodnews.com GGN TV Adsfor your local television station: http://www.globalgoodnews.com/tv-ad.html The email you are subscribed with is [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe click here: Click here to unsubscribe To change your email click here: Click here to change your email To view previous newsletters go to: http://www.globalcountry.org.uk/news.php Our e-mail virus policy: All our subscriber newsletters are sent without attachments. If you (or anyone you know) happens to receive an unsolicited e-mail carrying an attachment appearing to be originating from us, please do NOT open it. We have NOT sent it. --------------------------------- Jetzt Mails schnell in einem Vorschaufenster überfliegen. Dies und viel mehr bietet das neue Yahoo! Mail.
