Melania Trump, a perfect direction
Character, elegance and beauty of the First Lady
Belli is born, but it is not enough to become characters loved by the public: the American star system teaches us this. You need intelligence, time, and above all a lot of ability to handle the scene.
In just three months, Melania Trump begins to obscure the memory of the first American First Lady to become an icon of unsurpassed class, Jacqueline Kennedy. She, Melania, had already had her glossy covers: with her modeling career she had not lacked them. But having them as a First Lady is very different. You have to reset everything, start over.
That she is a very beautiful woman, Melania Trump, is well known, but it is not enough to make her a public figure, and above all a beloved one. Indeed, her envy often plays tricks, especially when she marries a rich man like Donald Trump.
Instead, Melania was brilliant in building a public role that is recognizable and already highly appreciated by the Americans, and not only.
First: she did not move to Washington, to the White House, and this for two reasons. One is her official one: she wants to stay in New York so that she can ensure that her son can continue the school, which has already begun, without trauma. Melania is therefore perfect in the role of mother: she sacrifices public pomp for family needs. But there is a second reason, much more important: we must avoid any confrontation with Obama's wife, Michelle so loved by the media that she even tended a small garden behind the presidential residence. The newspapers would have done nothing but compare the two styles, and certainly Melania would never have started watering salads and picking tomatoes. She does not lend herself to these advertising means: she wants to become a myth. And she builds herself a completely different character, in agreement with Donald, the Boss.
Second: The President of the United States is a true Alpha male, as is typical in the collective imagination. He is the Commander in Chief, the man who can start atomic warfare. And so, right from the first official exit, perfectly coherent roles are built: at the official entrance to the White House, Donald Trump gets out of the car and heads decisively towards the Obama couple who are waiting in front of the door, without waiting for Melania to accompany him. , hand in hand. The press immediately retrieves the video of the handover between the Obamas and the Bushes eight years earlier, and highlights the kindness with which Barack and Michelle climbed the steps together. Another style, another class, was stigmatized in the newspapers. But Donald Trump had begun to prove to the world that he is the Boss, and that he doesn't mess with his wife. Here, however, that the world begins to pity poor Melania: she has married a rich bully, while she is neglected. Perfect, brilliant, that's what it takes to start making her into a character: a beautiful woman who suffers from her, moreover because of a rich and arrogant husband, always has an effect. The screenplay continues: at the swearing-in ceremony, Melania shows up with a dress of infinite class: an icon of unparalleled beauty. But she is sad, never a smile. No American director would have done better. The whole world begins to grow fond of Melania: a beautiful woman who suffers loneliness in a golden cage ...
Third: Melania not only suffers, but above all she is not there to do the salamelecchi to her husband. Twice, ostentatiously, The Donald tries to take her hand, climbing down the ladder of the presidential plane. Nothing to do: Melania does not hold her. Indeed, she acts as if to reject the advance. Brilliant: she is a woman of character, who does not want to pass for what she obeys without question. She has her dignity, wounded, and she shows it. The media all over the world go crazy: she is a woman of character, whom she also makes herself respected by the President. The roles balance: they are both strong characters.
Fourth: take the scene. In Taormina, Melania has depopulated. Beautiful clothes, very showy, that only she can wear. Italian fashion, products of unbridled luxury that other wives cannot even dream of wearing. She sinks the blows without mercy: it is always and only she at the center of attention, as is the American President at the Summit table. A couple that breaks, without possible rivals. Unfortunately, at the G7 in Taormina, the only possible confrontation was with the French first lady, Brigitte. But she was defeated from the start: her love story with her husband, President Emmanuel Macron, is beautiful to tell, but then her character Brigitte is not there. There remains only the difference in age between the two, since she was his drama teacher at the time of high school, and a choice of inconspicuous elegance, with clothes at times openly borrowed from the fashion house, to demonstrate moderation. In short, for a reason of political choice, French fashion was crushed by the bursting vitality of the Italian one. Yes, because the great American designers had immediately declared themselves unwilling to "dress" Melania Trump: their political idiosyncrasy towards her husband punished her wife: an absolute nonsense, in which our Dolce & Gabbana have insinuated themselves. For Italy, which hosts the summit, it is a gesture of homage.
Result: Melania has earned First Lady's stripes. She has character, she is beautiful and elegant. She has managed to build a character that is not the shadow of her husband. It is not enough to be beautiful, to be a star you need intelligence, time and a lot of ability to handle the scene. Chapeau!
P.S. Watch the video of the speech made by President Trump, after the conclusion of the G7, to the American soldiers stationed in Sigonella, before returning to the USA.
Another textbook piece: flawless script, perfect direction and exceptional performers. It is Melania who first takes the floor in the crowded room, all with their smartphones on to resume the event, to extend a warm greeting and a heartfelt thanks. At this point, The Donald arrives, joining her: she turns, looks into her eyes and smacks him on the lips! Riot of flash. She is she just she a First Lady!
