French starlette and oscar winner for her role in La Môme (La Vie en Rose in US – funny how much fluffier the US preview is) gets greased up for the latest issue of AnOther magazine and their new Fashion Performance short film. Much to my bemusement, these oily, dirty, heavy-breathing kind of shots seem to be part of a trend, à la Eva Mendes who simultaneously writhes around on the ground all greased up while being subdued by a smoldering sweaty fellow and giving feminists a field day. Only difference is Marion Cotillard is a talented actress.

A little background on Marion’s shoot with AnOther mag:

“Inspired by her powerful and chameleon-like portrayals, we decided to cast Marion Cotillard in our very own Fashion Performance. The current Lady Dior proved to the world she was master of both film and fashion when she elegantly carried off that Jean Paul Gaultier mermaid dress on the night she won Best Actress for her role as Édith Piaf. We looked to the work of the 1960s Fluxus movement to inform this one-off performance, full of intriguing yet unexplained meanings. In AnOther Magazine 18 the narrative continues in an interview, where Cotillard reveals her heroes, her passions, and the contents of her handbag.” AnOther Magazine

 I don’t know, this is a little too voyeuristic and oily for my taste. Below is a preview for the video which you can watch on AnotherMag.com.