Now that Mélanie has spent some time stateside promoting Inglourious Basterds, there’s finally been a little more press about her in the English-speaking world which had so far focused almost exclusively on Brad and Diane. First is a brief feature on her Basterds playlist at artistdirect.com, which includes a video she’s featured in.

Playlist: Melanie Laurent of “Inglourious Basterds”

“There are so many emotions in Inglourious Basterds,” says Melanie Laurent. “[It's] so funny, violent, cruel and dramatic!”

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Next, an interesting feature on Mélanie and Diane called “Glorious Women” in the Boston Globe, where they talk about their characters and their experiences working under Tarantino.

Don’t be deceived by the delicate bones and honey blond hair. Sure their shoes are great, and both of their faces glow with the naturalness only professional makeup artists can achieve. But writer-director Quentin Tarantino doesn’t casts powder puffs, and this pair is no exception.

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Finally, an interview by the website Screencrave, which is the first full English-language interview of her that I’ve seen. She mentions shooting her full-length film next summer, and presumably she’s referring to Les Adoptés, which had been originally planned to film at the end of 2009.

Now we’re moving on to the heart of the film, the Jewish-French damsel who will be sure to sweep you off your feet and surprise you, Mélanie Laurent. For someone who was not professionally trained as an actress, it’s hard to find an actor who is more unlike their character. For however serious and steadfast she was on screen, she was equally as light-hearted and care-free in person. She was a joy to be around and made everyone around her smile.

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As a reminder, Inglourious Basterds finally opens to the general public this week, August 19th in Europe and August 21st in North America!