Milla Jovovich Tells the Story Behind 'The Fifth Element' Costume | Vogue
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- 25 years after the release of the film "The Fifth Element," Milla Jovovich talks about her iconic Jean Paul Gaultier-designed costume and how playing the character of Leeloo immeasurably changed her life.
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Milla Jovovich Photographs by Chris Brenner
Costume Design Sketches Courtesy Jean Paul Gaultier
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The Fifth Element is without doubt, one of the finest modern sci-fi masterpieces ever made.
indeed the real truth right there it is a ultra masterpiece
The Star Wars fanboys will kill you for that comment.
Agreed.
one of the hundreds your right
@@onlythewise1 oh yes so many beautiful scifi treasures that just makes everyday so much enjoyable
"Leeloo Dallas, multipass"
One of the best movies out there, and her character was iconic.
Green
And who can forget "Chee-ken GOOD!". To this day you can hear that murmured in restaurants and in homes...
mmmuuulllttiiiiiipaaaassssssss
SHE KNOWS ITS A MULTI PASS!
@@g4l430 I still use that line sometimes 😂
Can’t tell you how many times me and my family watched The Fifth Element. Timeless classic.Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker all at their best. One of the all time great sci fi movies.
Gary Oldman hated the role, and only did it because he had committed.
The family? Watching the takeoff scene multiple times with family sounds pretty awkward
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 DISAPPOINTED!!!!
When my family didn’t know what to watch we put on the 5th Element, it never let us down such a great movie
every single christmas family party it was the fifth element, and that first scene with leeloo always stuck with me
I do not know who created Lee Loos language but Mila spoke it like it was her native tounge. Such a memorable performance.
Luc Besson created it of 400 words & him & Milla practiced it as well as wrote letters to each other in the language.
Literally at 8:36 she says that he (Luc Besson) wrote this language.
I always wondered what Leelou was saying when she spoke her language. Especially, since it was an actual made up language that the actress has to learn
The director did
I introduced my kids to The Fifth Element just last month. They absolutely loved it. Like The Princess Bride, it's timeless.
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"I think in America The Fifth Element came and went." Ma'am, I saw it theaters 7 times across two countries. The nerds were fed, we went nuts for it. Thanks for your service.
It's still so popular in the US!
@@9melissal I was expecting her to make a comparison, bc the movie was *huge* in Europe. now it's def considered a classic, everywhere
I saw the trailer as an 11 year old and my parents took me....ive loved it the rest of my life!!!
And it's become a massive pop culture icon.
" nerds " ? 🙄 when people will stop the calling names ?
She’s a icon, The fifth element is iconic, and Jean is iconic
Girl we are both gaga fan and mila fan we should be bestie
@@LABYRINTHGAZE yasss
We are Leeloo.
Resident Evil revamped her
God what a tool.
Fifth Element was HUGE in Asia, it was on magazine covers and posters it was every where. It was the golden age of movie theater going. The costumes and visuals were ICONIC.
As an kid growing up in south east asia, 5th element is my childhood and comfort movie i can always watch and be happy rewatching over and over again
I introduced my kids to The Fifth Element just last month. They absolutely loved it. Like The Princess Bride, it's timeless.
I miss the SciFis that always went heavy with like Asian culture mixing into every major city having massive china town like districts.
I think it's a rare person (actor) who can embody and realize the role of Leeloo like Milla did (and she did it at 19). Congratulations to her.
She couldn’t have done it at 26.
@@CorePathwayI'd be less creepy if she wasn't a barely legal teen tho lol
@@KylePitre No it wouldn’t. Nothing creepy about a hot adult doing hot things. If you don’t like it don’t watch it.
@@SunlightGwynexactly. the hypocrisy of people just following the "trend."
I agree
I didn't realize she was so young when she did Fifth Element. That makes her unforgettable performance even more impressive. Iconic, really.
I seen that movies when i was like 11 or 12 am 33 now
How old did you think she was?
@@AnointedFlow ...... She looked about 18 to 20 to me.
@@AnointedFlow She looked in her mid to late 20s to me. Maybe people of her generation just tended to look older for their age? I remember being completely shocked to discover that the actress in Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade was also around the same age (19-20?) b/c she looked in her 30s to me.
@@501archer Please, 19 and mid 20's have minor differences. Plus their is movie makeup and lighting involved. Take Rachel McAdams in "Mean Girls" for instance.
25 years later she still remembers every trial and error behind the story is what's is really astonishing, Milla Jovovich is an icon and legend 👏.
I think it's because the movie made a big impact for her. After the movie she even married the director.
People remember things.
@@sebastianblue8688 they won't remember you when your 6ft under ☺✌🏿
Well if you spend 7 months working on the production of Fifth Element oh, you will remember everything for the rest of your life
@@Whosthatguy99 wow, only rich people go that deep, and yes, nobody has reason to remember me, but I remember every one of them, including you now too, thank you.
I introduced my kids to The Fifth Element just last month. They absolutely loved it. Like The Princess Bride, it's timeless.
think it's a rare person (actor) who can embody and realize the role of Leeloo like Milla did (and she did it at 19). Congratulations to her.
I do not know who created Lee Loos language but Mila spoke it like it was her native tounge. Such a memorable performance.
love princess bride. classic.
A sci-fi fantasy film, that was ahead of it's time, and like all Luc Besson films - truly unique.What a film, She nailed her character!
It seemed like they tried to make the character a cross between a superhero and a female " messiah " character.
I see the same comments talking about the matrix and Starship troopers. Lmao
Never wrote such things, but if your talking about the phrase, yeah quite common 😅
The Fifth Element is one of my all-time favorite movies. SO cool seeing that Mila was so positively affected and associates with the movie in such a happy way. Loved this.
I know! Her saying that it was hard to stop making the movie, since she'd been shooting for 7 months when she was 19 was so touching. It was like hearing that the folks who worked on Lord of The Rings had a very bittersweet departure as well. You spend so much time on these projects and give so much of yourself to them and then they have to end at some point. It must be heartbreaking.
Ditto for me, and my wife loves it!
We need the sequels to this movie luc beson !!!!!!!
Some one tell luc besson we need those sequels .He was supposed to make.
Exactly!
The soundtracks are still AMAZING!
How about ‘Plava Laguna’? Her song?
I fell in love with her.😉
this almost made me shed a tear she is my favorite character in any movie ever
Same!
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i watched the movie and opened youtube and saw this and SCREAMED
Exactly!!
Thank you, I feel like crying too in all the best ways! This movie is so close to my heart ❤️
The Fifth Element is my all time favorite movie and it's because of Milla Jovovich's stellar performance in it. It still blows my mind she was only 19 when filming it because she embodies such a strong character with thousands of years of wisdom and strength behind her so convincingly... Well done! And yes it was only a minor hit here in Canada on initial release. I saw it on opening day and it was maybe a quarter filled. But since then? Almost everyone I know has seen it multiple times... Can't wait to see what she's working on next!
It never ceases to amaze me how all these different professions brought their A-game to the table to create this amazing movie that's been imitated so many times but still reigns supreme.
I saw the movie when I was pretty small and still can remember till this day. Not much movies hv that kind of magic
Same here. Something about the imagery and character designs just stood out so much it has embedded into my head since then. Milla, Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker and Gary Oldman just always held a place in my head because of this movie.
Same here. Seen many times on VHS. An all time fav
Yes! This is one of the best movies of its time and one of my all time faves. It’s become one of those movies that almost everyone has seen regardless of their generation.
Multipass
Amen. One of the movies I remember best arguably.
Never knew she didn't initially plan to be/want to be an actress. Milla is such a unique, exotic person; perfect as Leeloo. Thanks for this backstory Vogue. Didn't realize Jean Paul Gaultier did all the costumes for the Fifth Element...that explains why they were so amazing.💙
I know there are a lot but Mila and Charlize are the two actresses that come to my mind first when I think of a Badass heroine
Jean-Paul Gauthier
Ive posted this before. But Milla Jovovic has a piano rock album out there that's similar to Tori Amos.
@@incadinda gauthier? Hahaha kiding me!
@@incadinda no it's Gaultier. I'm guessing you're to young to have been there.
Love this actress. She has never been the focus of gossip or drama. Just a beautiful, hard working Woman. A great role model for the Industry. Keeping her personal life private. 💚
And she keeps it natural!
Lelu was one of the most moving characters I have ever seen in film. The kiss and the salvation... powerful. This naïve girl who is lost in a strange place and yet exemplifies the epitome of courage. In a world that was crazy, Lelu was the sincere one, the untainted one. She was hope.
25 years. Milla still looks AMAZING
Serbian genes.
She's definitely immortal. She hasn't changed a bit!
So true.
Millia Jovovich is one of those low key actors that everyone really appreciates. Hearing her speak like this gives you so much insight into the person herself.
Like, she talks like a, you know, like literally like a 46 year-old teenager, I mean like, oh my god, you know?
The Fifth Element is a true masterpiece. Visual design, costume design, cast, directing, music - every part of it is just pure gold. And of course, Mila's amazing acting contributed greatly to the awesomeness of this movie! Love you Milla!
One of my all time favorite movies. The pace, the music as she breaks out of the chamber, the iconic image of her standing on that ledge as the audience is introduced to a completely new futuristic world. So much fun, with a great message.
One of the things I really loved about Milla's portrayal of Leeloo is how convincing she was with the language. She spoke that fake "divine language" like it actually was her native tongue. That totally sold her for me. Such a great performance; I'd compare it to Heath Ledger's Joker.
It also helps that nobody of the Cast knew how her character would talk because Luc would not let the actors know. So in the scenes when we see everyone reacting to Leeloo talking in the old language, the visible confusion and amazement on the faces of Bruce & co is 100% genuine. :)
This made me think of Nell with Jodie Foster
It would make sense that shes multilingual.
@@KRAFTWERK2K6 Awesome detail.
I speak light language and when I watched The Fifth Element for the first time recently I was BLOWN AWAY at her accuracy. She was working with her heart wide open!
I worked with Mila on the set of the sci-fi film "Ultra Violet" back in 2005. It was a talking scene together. I have to say, she was so kind and funny, and yet with her stardom power presence, she did not take herself so seriously! I will always treasure that time.
@ ABRAHAM BOYD -
She seems like such a nice person.
That's really cool! :) thank you for sharing!
That's why she's my favorite actress
She seems quite quirky and fun when you listen to her commentary on the Resident Evil DVDs. I remember seeing her pictures back in the 80s in magazines and such.
What was it like working with Michael Biehn? His acting is awesome
The 5th Elements is one of my favorite movies of all time! Such an amazing movie and Mila was a perfect cast for Leeloo.
Those eyes, girl you are still BEAUTIFUL! You husband and kids are so lucky to have you!
Can we all stop and appreciate the flower arrangement that was so thoughtfully displayed as a floral form of Leeloo.
I noticed that
I love you noticed that too
I was appreciating that too.
what is the name of the flowers???
@@Zabijena Bird of paradise
I really hope Vogue continues this series. I really think their on to something. Costume and character design and fashion is so important to story telling and bringing a story alive.😀
Agree love it!
they're*
Thomas Crown's Affair is definitely going to be next ;)
I would love to hear Winona Rider talk about Brahm Stokers Dracula--a visual feast.
Yeah, but drop the full-frame scan pretend film thing, it is so passé.
I saw The Fifth Element countless times the years after the movie came out. Watched it again a few months ago, and it still holds up amazingly well thanks to the incredible acting, story and visuals. Great job Milla
As someone who grew up in the 90’s, everyone loved The Fifth Element.
It was certainly one of a few films of the late 90s to greatly influence the sci-fi/fantasy cinema for this century.
"Big bada-boom"
"Multi-pass"
Classic simplicity in an incredibly complex character. Brilliant acting skills.
Never forgot " multipass" stuck with me through out the years. Great fun movie, it will become a classic.
"autowash"
Moonlit-Pass
" AHKTO GAMMAT"
SHES SO ICONIC, YET I FEEL LIKE ABSOLUTELY NO ONE TALKS ABOUT HER, DESPITE HOW MANY ICONIC ROLES SHE’S HAD
Я тоже думаю это
She’s nerd famous lol
There's a reason for it
I AM GOING TO TYPE IN CAPS LOCK TO AGREE WITH YOU
Why are you yelling?
"Lee-lu dallas Multi-pass!" You were born for the role Mila, Love ya!!
MUL TI PASS, MULTIPASS 😂 honestly one of my favourite characters in arguably one of the best action movies ever. Has everything you need in a film.
Milla: There's so many of those little things together that made Leeloo character so unique. She brings out the best in people.
Literally Everyone: MOOTIPASSS!
There's actually a device you can buy that stores authentication for multiple devices, and it's called "Mooltipass".
Fifth element was awesome.
That part was hilarious 😆
Scifi action
The whole Movie was unique ...such a masterpiece... the actors, the costumes, the music...the atmosphere. I can't think of a movie that is similar to this
Same here it was just different all together and there isn't really much to compare to actually there's nothing
The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy has similar vibes.
Couldn't agree more....it's one of those timeless movies that are one of a kind...the movie is simply...Perfect!
More differences than similarities maybe but I can see a few parallels to "Heavy Metal" 🤓🤔🍻
Iconic AF
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the floral arrangement? 🧡💚💜
Right??? The orange very much linking to the character!! Do you know what they are?
Bird of Paradise Plant. An Exotic flowering plant. Mostly can be seen in Southeast Asia.
Yes! Very sci-fi like!
@@elliewithg Yes, we have some in our garden.
@@SamSmithVev0 I see them all the time, I live in south east asia 😁. Birds of paradise is actually still a family of bananas.
I love how she talks about this appreciation for mundane things. We tend to take things for granted in life and I feel like we need a big movie like The Fifth Element every few years to remind us of that. It's one of my all time favorite films too!
We "take them for granted" because they don't make our lives much more meaningful and have nothing truly beautiful or noble to them.
In fact the things we appreciate are often related to nature, food or human relationships. I know what I could beat myself up for not appreciating is often stuff that I could simply do without or that could be replaced by something else... Forced appreciation can take up lots of energy and be quite exhausting
One of _the_ best of science-fiction films. I started reading Heavy Metal magazine immediately after Metal Hurlant crossed the Atlantic and have ALWAYS loved the styles of the artists that contributed to the magazine issue after issue. I can see Metal Hurlant's artists' influences clearly throughout the Fifth Element. Just so so cool!
The Fifth Element is sacred. One of a kind. May it never get a remaster or reboot.
It's perfection... 10/10
Remaster? Absolutely!
Reboot? NEVER!
One of a kind? It's a rip off of Heavy Metal.
Agree along with Starship Troopers (First film - subsequent films were dire / ^^%^%)- let's hope they don't make a sequel - examples of %^%^%^ up - include Speed 2, Starship Troopers and Indiana Jones - 4th and 5th films
Vogue - You do realize that La Femme Nikita that Milla is referring to is NOT the TV show. It's the iconic film by Luc Besson starring Anne Parillaud.
She also specifically says it was in the 1980s, so any research at all would rule out the TV show
I'm just commenting so this comment gets more attention.
exactly! I was a little shocked to see they made this mistake...
Where is that mistake? Did they change it?
I’m still laughing a little bit at this one
To this day, my siblings and I (and now our nieces) will randomly blurt out ''Leeloo Dallas Multipass'' especially when pretending to be confused or genuinely confused, no matter where we are. And ppl look at us funny! 🤣 This is probably the movie I have watched more times out of all movies in my life and I never get tired out it! I just love it so much!!
"Sir, can you please put your hands in the yellow circles?"
..."SMOKE YOOOUUUUU!!!"
"Wrong answer..." 🤣😆
My one dog loves chicken so we always say it like Leeloo does.😂 We also gave her the middle name of “multipass”
one of the greatest sci-fi of all time, and without you it might not have been as special, thank you Milla
As a late diagnosed autistic woman, Leeloo was so important to me as a character while I was growing up. I just felt like she mirrored how my brain works and taught me that being different/ neurodivergent was ok and beautiful 💎
I hope you have a wonderful day.
Yes same!! 💜
Same 👍✌️
@@davidbryden7904 David, you're not a woman. So no, not same. 😂
Same :)
This movie was sooooo ahead of its time. It’s by far my favorite movie of all time to date. This Vogue interview was so cool, to learn that Jean Paul designed everything just makes it that more magical for me!
Yesterday Evening, I showed this movie to my kids who are 7 and 12... and they LOVED IT.... I don't need to mention that I have watched it 3 times in the cinema at the time it came out, and more than 25 times on TV ever since... This is a timeless masterpiece that should be part of Human civilization artistic treasure archive for the next generations to have access to it.
It's so sweet to see her light up when talking about the movie. She really seems to remember and cherish the experience.
Well she did run off with the director...so.
Leeloo us such an iconic character. So innocent, so naïve, so pure at heart. She was so badass, but so pure. I love that movie, I love the characters. Absolute classic. Milla Jovovich, thank you for bringing that character so much life. I will definitely be showing that movie to my kids.
She is literally a never ending costume for holloween & cosplay events.
It's like the princess Leia costume...a staple in beauty
Yes, she is an icon
Hey you look familiar
Not literally.
Halloween.
I adore Milla and Lee Loo, and always will. And The Fifth Element is a forever fav. This amazing retrospective by Milla is such a tremendous joy to watch. I loved learning about her family and her childhood, how she connected with Luc, how she won the role, and all of her sharing about the movie and its impacts on her and others. Positively priceless. 😊❤️😊
Just a stunning and remarkable woman. Her family seem so blessed! An immortal character in one of the most visually stunning films. I’ll remember the phrase “multi-pass” as long as I live.
She’s awesome in this movie. Completely refreshing and truly alien. If only so many more filmmakers, actors and studios could be this adventurous and inventive.
The 5th Element had origins with the Heavy Metal magazine. Another film close to it, would be a composite 3d film called "Immortal" a french film incorporating the Egyptian gods.
@@te9591 That makes sense. It feels like Heavy Metal visually. i've not seen "Immortal" but it sounds promising. Will czech it out, thanks
Because being adventurous and inventive does not make billions at the box office. If you want films that are more art than business, you would have to time travel back about 45 years...
@@baldguy42 everything comes back around. And somehow against all odds great art still gets made by sheer will. The punk era is returning by degrees.
Milla was an absolute treasure in The Fifth Element, but every character was absolutely perfectly cast, and there are so many little genius moments in the film. It's just about as close to cinematic perfection as you can get.
So many of us feel the same way, Chris Tucker and Willis were on their game, as well as Ian Holm and Gary Oldman. Cast of killers.
Milla! This is one of my favorite movies of all time! I’ve watched The Firth Element so many times I can’t even remember. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us some background on this film. 🦋🌻❤️
I've often wondered how to pronounce her name. Thank you for clearing that one up Mila.
Leeloo is still one of the most unique characters in one of the most unique films I've ever seen. It's still such a favourite movie even though I've seen it umpteen hundred times.
Her full name is Милица Јововић a English speaker would somewhat pronounce it as Melitsa Jovovich (or try "Me, lee, tsa" if this makes sense).
There is no ћ in English so it's often becomes as CH the rest of her surname is kinda easy aside of that one letter.
It's hard to be accurate with Serbian or Russian, for those who don't speak it, for example that is why there are thousands of western itereations of one and the same thing which further creates confusion and in this case they cut it short to just Mila which was lucky and smart to do.
Her name still retained a meaning, "mila" means in Serbian someone or something that is tender in feminine form. A male form would be "mio". Another meaning of this word used in a sentence is "darling".
(ти си ми мила) "Ti si mi mila", you are such a darling, also you are so dear to me, told to a female.
"Ti si mi mio" same thing just for a male form.
But as for conversions ironically this is the same reason why upon introduction of Vatican's Latin nonsense created so many wrong words and descriptions that historical people and events were completely taken out of context and altered. However this wasn't just a mistake, on top of mistakes they did this on purpose to confuse people and make them argue in future generations. A every day person will never question their authority and never go down rabbit holes searching for the truth. This same person is for whom these new languages were made, so it's easier to avoid historical facts and brainwash lots of us.
She has aged so beautifully and gracefully! Definitely one of the coolest and most baddass actresses of our generation
"Beautifully and gracefully, eh?" Like In a chain-smoking, raspy-voiced, collagen-desert kinda way? She's 46 and looks about 55.
@@happydogg312 Smokin's bad, m'kay.
She's a legend, but...she looking kind of rough nowadays.
@@richarddukard8989 She looks completely fine. Aging is actually a thing, who knew?
@@tim72184 you sound like an absolute clown
We take a moment and appreciate the floral design by Brittany Asch of BRRCH! Such a marvelous floral presentation!
Thank you for mentioning her, I can't wait to scroll through her insta, these arrangements are stunning 😳
Its very Leeloo 👏👏👏
Amaziiiinggggg
They literally look like a million buck!! And they seem to some how embody Leeloo in a flower. Perfect
Still my favourite movie of all time. Watch it 2 or 3 times each year and still brings a smile to my face every time. Thank you!
I watch it every time it's on tv!
I rarely hear an actor talk with so much love about a character they played, be thankful and identify and want to keep the character alive, as a part of them, as almost a separate entity. Being that the Fifth Element is in my top 10 (guilty pleasure), I feel very happy to hear her talk about it like that. I think Bruce wasn't as happy about the movie though.
One of the Iconic Sci-Fi movies/charaters in the history of the entire genre. Thank you.
So true!
I want that flower arrangement
Same!
Leeloo and The Gentleman Who Fell are my favourite memories of you, Milla. Thank you for this very special interview. 💓
The Fifth Element to this day is one of my favorite films. It is a rare film in that I can watch it over and over and never get tired of watching it.
The effects and fashion still hold up till today and Chris tucker keeps the movie funny . And the opera is other worldly
She was absolutely incredible as Leeloo!!! Multipass!
I could listen to her say that all day long... Philo, I want your Multipass
Big Bada Boom
Still use it lol
There's an actual device that remembers your logins and passwords that's called "Mooltipass".
I say this occasionally out of nowhere "Multipass!" haha
I saw the movie when it was released and I was completely enamored. The acting, the fashion, the music... so stunning and original. To this day still in my top 3. I never realized it was underrated when it was released. Probably because I loved it so much.
Same! My sisters and I love the move and I have a niece named Lilou.
It’s one of those movies that my family will watch whenever, wherever, no matter how far into the movie.
@@catalinacruz7801 I'm exactly the same way, its my all time favorite. Saw it was on TV a few months ago at my bar and put it on one of the TVs to glance at when I got a chance.
Agreed! I saw it multiple times in theaters and wore out my VHS. It was one of the first DVDs, then Blu-ray that I ever got.
Exactly! How did anyone ever think this movie wasn't one of the best ever created?
Fifth Element is one of the best Sci Fi movies of the 90s! My Dad and I always watched together. The score of this movie- specifically Leeloo’s birth scene- is so evocative and beautiful.
Fifth Element is a movie I've seen many, many times.
For a friend and I, it's an annual tradition. Love the movie.
My favourite film of all time. Can’t believe she was 19. Such an intelligent performance.
I know
Same. That movie is the best, brings me so much happiness
I had no idea she was that young in the film. She came off way older. 🤭
Well, if she was born in 1975 and the movie came out in 1997 then she wouldn't be 19 unless the movie was filmed 1994. Maybe it was, I don't know.
The fact that her outfit for the interview kinda homages the rubber orange and white t-shirt outfit her character wears for the majority of the movie, very cool. They made the set themed too! 🧡
Her final words are so touching. What a wonderful story and woman.
Over the decades I have grown to really love Mila and the characters that she represents. There is a genuine quality to her portrayals that is not often seen. She can pull off outlandish like nobody's business
One of my all time favourite movies. So brilliantly done. Mila is a stunner
Same, such an iconic movie, all around.
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My husband's fav, too!
One of those movies you can re-watch time and time again and never get sick of it. One of my faves for sure.
What a beautiful interview; I have always adored her as an actress and this movie is beyond incredible, this interview made me want to cry even.
That couches neutrality and the contrast with the most beautiful floral design is so classic and edgy. It just sets the frame for such a calm setting. I live for these type of art. 💝
Plus the floral design is tied directly to Leeloo, and that's incredible too!
The pureness and intensity with which Milla played Leeloo is still stunning, as are her looks of course. Milla and Luc made Leeloo a unique and timeless icon of SF.
Now that I know what the role of Leelo meant to Milla, I love the film even more! I never thought that was possible. Thank you Milla, that it was you who embodied the spirit of Leelo so wonderfully and gracefully.
I had a crush on her in in that movie. One of my favorite parts was the arrival of the famous guy with the microphone strutting down the hallway.
It's true about Leeloo being unique! She manages to pull off being alien, childlike, relatable and capable all at the same time. Not to mention funny as well.
Leeloo Dallas multipass!
Leeloo is best girl.
_She knows it's a _*_Multipass!_*
Oh my gosh my GF and me say those lines all the time. 😂❤
Gotta love how one of her daughters even recreated that shot to tease her mom! 😆
*THE FILM is a proof that Milla can act perfectly.*
Most other films are on way lower level, so if the directors can not provide either direction or material to act upon, it is their fault, not of the actors.
The first caracther to tell the audience "Never without my consent". A True masterpiece.
What's a caracther?
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@@doktormcnasty it was my try to write "character" but I missplaced the letter h. My bad!!
@@doktormcnasty MultiPass!
Yes, you needed a multipass to hit it...
I adore this woman I've seen every movie she ever made and find her performances almost hipnotic you are one of a kind Milla I hope you know that. Cause we do
This is a great interview. Fifth Element was a Huge movie here in US, at least it was for me. I have always thought of it as one of the best movies...period. I watch it periodically and it is still amazing after all these yrs. Many Sci Fi films do not age well due to the improvements made in cinematography, but this one is still TOP NOTCH! It was great to hear Mila relate her experience with her role and the film.
I hope she realizes that the character of Leeloo is what makes the film a remote drop. Incredibly unique, and well played.
I have no idea how many times I've watched this movie. Maybe 5k times.
She deserves an Oscar.
They will never give out to her
I think giving her an Oscar at this point would be an insult to her. At this point Oscars are nothing more than stolen valor. Hollow platitude by a corrupt organization
Oscars are crap, she's better than those.
Milla Jovovich!! Such a queen. The Fifth Element will always and forever be my absolute favorite movie EVER. Between the music, the acting performances, the fashion? It was before I even knew how legendary all the folks involved were, that I felt this movie was so monumental. Now that I know... Jean Paul Gaultier, Phil Collins, Luc Besson, Bruce Willis, and of course Milla Jovovich?! Legends in their own rights. Of course I already was a fan of Chris Tucker. But so important and so........... world changing.
saw this as a kid in the cinema, even had a VHS copy of this.. LeeLoo (Multipass) is easily one of the most unforgettable characters of the 90s movies...
This movie is ICONIC. The fashion, the aesthetic. Everything!
if it has looks I'll watch
I'm a lookist
The score
This movie blew me away at the time. The art design and costumes were incredible, the story was like a dream that somehow made sense, and Leeloo was a new kind of amazing. But Ruby Rhod was even _more_ of a mind-blower. Ru Paul and Eddie Izzard were barely a blip at the time.
Eddie Izzard was BIG in the UK waaay before the Fifth Element man.
@@CCaribou There are a lot of people who are big in the UK who are virtually unknown everywhere else.
You mean Chris Tucker. Not RuPaul.
@@PresidioDelux I mean Chris Tucker was a cis-het comedian playing a flamboyantly androgynous character than helped Americans in particular appreciate LGBTQ performers such as RuPaul and Eddie Izzard.
So supposedly they showed Chris Tucker THE most flamboyant over the TOP outfit he had to wear first. Broke him in, after that everything else was like, “ok that’s cool, sure.”
I've seen the movie almost 30 times over 20 years. It's my favorite of all time. So nostalgic for me every time I watch it now. Cool to see so many other fans in the comment sections expressing their love of the film.
The Fifth element is to this day my most quoted movie. My dad and I LOVE this film. It’s our favorite and when it’s on TV we have to watch it.
Truly an iconic character. 20, 30 years later, there are not many characters that still have that much of an impact of fashion and make a statement.
Error- those "La Femme Nikita" photographs are of Peta Wilson in the spin-off series- Luc Besson had nothing to do with that. The "La Femme Nikita" Milla Jovovich was referencing the FILM of which it was based on, starring Anne Parillaud.
That's why they looked so unfamiliar, thank you!
Yeah, that was kinda embarrassing.
Good point and nice catch.
In Australia, SBS the equivalent of public access TV/Radio in the USA, show the 5th element on a regular basis. Sometimes it’s on 24hr repeat at the weekend. It’s in my top 5 if not top 3 films of all time, and all I can say is thank you, to yourself and Bruce, and the rest of the cast and crew for making such a great film.
Milla is MY BEST FEMALE ACTRESS OF ALL TIME , both her action and romantic movies are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING she delivers, personally i see her as the best action female actress , she makes you feel like her character exist irl she so immersed in her roles i luv her so much , especially her role as alice in R.E she did it perfectly and made the whole fandom proud , and once thing her movie "faces in the crowd " is stunning i cant believe i never came across it the movir is a masterpiece and just throw you offgard with the plot not gonna say much i leave it to you guys .
Leeloo Dallas Multi-Pass, still one of the best jokes that you still hear. I can't say Leeloo with the Dallas Multi-Pass. One of my favorite movies. Never becomes old and never disappoints to make you feel great. Millia's character, Bruce's and Chris Tucker just wow.
Leeloo Dallash Moolty-Pash. Moolty pash. 😀 love it. Classic movie line for sure.
Lol my friend does it everytime he walks past my Security check and shows his badge, cracks me up!
CORBEN DALLAS!!!!
RUBY RHOAD HERE!!!!
And " Big bada-boom!" Also my favorite.
Never would I click on a Vogue video. "Fashion" media has no interest to me, much like most mainstream media. But... Milla holds a special place in my heart, especially as Leeloo Dallas. I'll click anything with her name in the title. Great backstory. Thank you for this gem.
Same!
No need for the disclaimer. Enjoy what you like, no reservations!
@@ckoerner they're just too cool and quirky and different to enjoy fashion
@@ckoerner thank you, but it isn't a disclaimer. The comment is actually context for how much this movie (and her role) meant to me. A regular consumer of this content (whom I didn't disparage in any way) would have reason to click on the video regardless if Milla and the movie meant anything to them or not. Hope that clears it up for you.
@@aidanrts I'll own the quirky part. However, I tend to let others decide if they think I'm cool. Thanks for weighing in. Also, I love fashion, just not the media coverage around it typically. To each their own...
Thank you Vogue, for doing this amazing, inspirational interview with Milla. 💕
Watched it again last night. My now-grown kids love this movie.
I love her observation about how the role showed her who she wanted to be in life. Wonderfully honest and kind.