One of the reasons why The New Look might be one of Apple TV+’s best shows is because of its remarkable cast. Following the iconic designers Christian Dior and Coco Chanel, who are played by Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche, the show’s roster of actors matches the legendary status of the fashion icons they’re playing. So, when I got the chance to chat with John Malkovich about playing Lucien Lelong, I had to ask about his collaboration with Mendelsohn, and he revealed which scene helped define their on-screen relationship.
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00:00One of the most important was at the train station when they are trying to rush and get Dior's sister out of the hands of the Nazis.
00:21And just the kind of familial agony of Dior about his sister's, his younger sister's fate, was something Ben was very in touch with and can communicate very powerfully and very instantaneously.
00:45And Ben, as I say, he's a live wire and he's really great too.
00:53I've always loved watching Ben and I love watching him on the set and love working with him.
00:59He's terrific.
01:00And they had, like many friendships, their, it's boss and employee, it's friend to friend, it's talent to maybe not so talented.
01:20Um, it's a very complex relationship and Ben is someone very capable of, um, of nuance and, uh, of projecting nuance and projecting pain and, and passion and humor.
01:41So, uh, he, he's, their relationship I think is a very interesting one.
01:50So, uh, yeah, let's talk to you through here.
01:51Yeah, let's talk to you.