Dear V.I.P. (Visitor In Psyches' page)
You have been able to 'travel' through all the Psyches you have been able to meet here... you could meet Americans, Australians, Canadians, Dutch, English... I propose you stay a bit in Europe if you don't mind: I'm the Frenchie of the group... but I don't eat neither snails nor frog legs (just in case you would wonder ;-)
My name is B�n�dicte but my friends and family call me B�n�, Ben, or other nicknames... I have been "birth"-wrecked on the same day of the shipwrecking of a famous boat... that famous boat, yes! Obviously, not the same year though!!! Well, I'm now getting -too fast- closer to 30 than 20, even though I feel closer to 20...
I have 2 brothers and 1 half-brother and 1 half-sister (3 of them are living in the States, so I'm wondering what I'm doing still here? ...just kidding! ;-) So, family part... done !!!
Let's continue the "visit-troduction" if you please : I used to live in Paris until I was 16 years old, and since, for a few years, I have been living in Bordeaux (= good wine indeed !) in the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean... I'm supposed to still be a Psychology student (which is ironic in a way ;-) but I'm NOT AT ALL serious with my studies (example: I don't go to my exams!)... I'm a "screen addict", spending most of my time (especially nights) my nose stuck to my computer screen (lately, especially with the Psyches) and my tv's screen to watch movies... And obviously, theater screens too (even though I don't go as often as I wish...)
I love, LOVE animals and DESPISE or HATE humans who hurt them in any way...
If I wasn't me (so if I had more courage, energy or whatever) I would really, deeply involve myself ("coeur et �me"... and fits too probably and if needed...) in the fight to protect animals and mother nature from the human selfish need for destructive behavior... I'm really a harmless person but I feel especially aggressive in that case (example: My fantasy? To hunt the hunter!!!). I'm intolerant with intolerance (which can be mine sometimes, I'm afraid...!)
I'm rather "crowd-phobic" and prefer peaceful dinners with friends, food, wine... just sharing time, talk, fun or whatever humans can share and bring each other ....
Ok, ok... Now I guess it's time for confession... -Ahem- ...I'm not ESPECIALLY a fan of Mr. DiCaprio... I do admire (at many levels) MANY ACTORS... too many to name them all, but I must name Mr. Malkovich, Mr. Spacey, Mr. Irons, Mr McGregor, Mr. De Niro, Mr. Buscemi, Mr. Pitt, Mr.Oldman, ... well,this list is FAR from being exhaustive, believe me (and I don't even mention the actresses!)... But of course, among all those actors, there is Mr. DiCaprio... I really appreciate the characters and movies that Mr. DiCaprio has interpreted and chosen so far... even though I didn't get the chance to see a few movies with him ("Basketball Diaries", "R+J", "Marvin's Room" are those I wish to see...)
The first time I had the opportunity to discover and "notice" Mr. DiCaprio's talent was in "This Boy's Life" then in "...Gilbert Grape". At that time I wouldn't have imagine few years later he would have to "deal" with such a... fame ;-)
What would I wish to say to Mr. DiCaprio himself?!! Well, first I would like to say "thank you" for the pleasure he gave me through the movies in which he acted and the emotions he brings to the characters to make them so credible... I'd like to say to him "Wow! Lucky guy, I envy you to have been able to meet already so wonderfully magnificent talented actors in your career...!!! tell me more ..."
I would try to tell (if I had enough time and if I was not too confused) that I hope he will continue to choose interesting, deep characters... for our pleasure, and his of course... I could try to add too that I'm happy but also sorry for him because of all this craziness, business, foolishness around him and the exploitation of his "image," and that I wish him the best...
I guess I also "heard" that Mr. DiCaprio is concerned about ecology too... so if it's true, I would say that along with the admiration he does inspire in me as an actor, he might inspire in me my deepest respect as a human...
What would I like to ask Mr. DiCaprio if I would ever got the chance...?!! In fact, I really envy actors because in one life they are able to "live" many... does that make sense? And in fact, I always have been curious and envious about them and the fact that they can travel through time (and countries obviously!) thanks to the characters they interpret... But most of all, I'm curious to know if embodying characters and interpreting many emotions for different situations makes them discover deeper and further their own personalities... So, I'd have to ask him if embodying all those characters (from A. Rimbaud to Jack) helped him to know better about himself, helped him to grow and be tolerant and understanding of human behaviors... I would like to know also what he could bring to himself personally from each character... and, and, and... Well, the poor guy ! I would have many more questions (if I could be myself on such an occasion, which means feeling comfortable, not shy or whatever... !)
I guess I forgot to add that I'm pretty good in questions/digressions -especially when I write- (the Psyches can attest to that ;-) which you can see a little for yourself... Well, with regard to digressions, at the beginning of this I didn't even know what I could write... I should have known I would fill a whole page just babbling... and believe me, I'm already censoring myself !!! ;-)
Now, after having "met" us through our notes to introduce ourselves, it would be very nice of you to honor us by visiting our special board and letting us know you came safely here... You know, these ladies are really nice, funny, clever, interesting, and devoted fans to Mr. DiCaprio...
I hope you have managed to understand my "funky english"* ;-) [*dixit one of the Psyches, 'Puss]
I wish you the best Monsieur
B�n�dicte Bertolus
Special dedications :
- to Pixie : Thank you, Madame, for your friendship since the beginning and to have been the one to make me get the chance to know all our Psyche friends...
- to Jo : Thank you for all the work on this web page...
- at least (and probably "last" this time ! ;-) thanks to all the Psyches for their friendships, the fun and the good spirit they bring on this NetWorld, which can be very weird, aggressive, "abusive" and untruthful from time to time... well, like the 'actual' world I'm afraid!!!
