I watched loads of silent films and tried to keep as many things in my head as I could. I watched every type of silent film. From Murnau or King Vidor to Charlie Chaplin but I must say the most important film stars who influenced me in my work were Douglas Fairbanks and Gene Kelly. There work is fluent in my brain meanwhile. I didn’t imitate someone but I tried to combine as much as I could: The moustache is from Clark Gable, the movements are from Vittorio Grassman and the smile - well - the smile is from Gene Kelly. What you see on screen is totally me of course. - Jean Dujardin (Translated from a German Interview by me) Was totally reminded of Gene Kelly during The Artist! Glad it was intentional :) 

I watched loads of silent films and tried to keep as many things in my head as I could. I watched every type of silent film. From Murnau or King Vidor to Charlie Chaplin but I must say the most important film stars who influenced me in my work were Douglas Fairbanks and Gene Kelly. There work is fluent in my brain meanwhile. I didn’t imitate someone but I tried to combine as much as I could: The moustache is from Clark Gable, the movements are from Vittorio Grassman and the smile - well - the smile is from Gene Kelly. What you see on screen is totally me of course.

- Jean Dujardin (Translated from a German Interview by me)

Was totally reminded of Gene Kelly during The Artist! Glad it was intentional :) 

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