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Its a fascinating document, but hardly the sort of thing that will make its way to American multiplexes.
Could this be real?
Maybe Godard cast a wide net!
Im curious what your feelings were about that film, and if youre generally familiar with his works.
As a translator leaned toward the phone and recited my question in French, Godard squinted.
He hadnt heard of13 Hours.
Remind me of what you actually see in that part of my film?
I dont remember the reference.
As for Michael Bay, Godard was drawing a blank: I dont remember the name of that person.
Had Jean-Luc Godard really just pulled off anI dont know her?Incroyable.
Still, Godard was unconvinced.
No, he said.
I dont think that these images come from that film.
But it was in the credits, I repeated, suddenly mortified that I was correcting Jean-Luc Godard.
Did this man deserve to be hectored about Michael Bay?
Maybe you should show me!
said Godard, brightly.
We could use digital technology.
Instead, I just smiled and joked, Maybe after the press conference.
I walked away from the mic, but Godard was not done.
The attendant holding the phone turned it toward me as a jolly Godard kept shouting at my back.
Maybe I didnt put it in!
Maybe Im right, maybe I dont need to comment on it.
Maybe it was just a credits snafu.
Maybe he used the footage once, cut it, and some assistant forgot to log the change.
Or maybe he was just having fun with me, and Godard is a closet Bay head.
