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Jean Dujardin 'almost fainted' when meeting Robert De Niro
Published Wednesday, Feb 1 2012, 22:39 GMT | By Tom Eames | Add comment
Jean Dujardin has revealed that he was starstruck when meeting Robert De Niro for the first time.
The Artist star recalled being handed the award for 'Best Actor' at last year's Cannes Film Festival by De Niro, and said that he "almost fainted".
"When I won 'Best Actor' at the Cannes Film Festival, Robert De Niro, the president of the jury, gave me the award," he told W magazine.
"I was scared. It's not my job to win a prize, especially a prize from De Niro. He leaned in and whispered to me, 'You're good. You're good'. I had grown up loving Goodfellas, and I almost fainted."
Dujardin has won many prizes for his turn as George Valentin in The Artist, including at the international AACTA awards and at the London Film Critics' Circle awards.
He is also nominated for a BAFTA and an Academy Award.
> Jean Dujardin on Oscar nomination: 'I am so proud'
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The Artist star recalled being handed the award for 'Best Actor' at last year's Cannes Film Festival by De Niro, and said that he "almost fainted".
"When I won 'Best Actor' at the Cannes Film Festival, Robert De Niro, the president of the jury, gave me the award," he told W magazine.
"I was scared. It's not my job to win a prize, especially a prize from De Niro. He leaned in and whispered to me, 'You're good. You're good'. I had grown up loving Goodfellas, and I almost fainted."
Dujardin has won many prizes for his turn as George Valentin in The Artist, including at the international AACTA awards and at the London Film Critics' Circle awards.
He is also nominated for a BAFTA and an Academy Award.
> Jean Dujardin on Oscar nomination: 'I am so proud'
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