Transcript/translation of Star Système

[Victorine]

As it was asked, here it is!! I thought only the first part, where Celine is being interviewed, would interest you. But I have the second part as well, so just let me know if you want the translation!

 

[Jingle]

 

Herby: Good evening! Welcome to Star Système Extra, Extra meaning more of everything, so more of Celine. And Penelope, in Paris, you met her at George V.

 

Penelope: And what you’re going to see tonight is the whole interview. The great thing is that you’re gonna see both the funny moments, we had a lot a fun, and also the very touching moments. Touching because René was listening to the interview, he was beside us,…

 

Herby: And she talks to René as well, at the same time.

 

Penelope: Yes. Because they’re so in love, so it was such a privilege to share this moment, and we just offer it to you tonight.

 

INTERVIEW IN PARIS:

 

Celine: I had the same one a couple of days ago,…

 

Penelope: Really ?! It’s true!

 

Celine: …with the pants, down to the knees, with black boots. I had a black Balanciaga (name of the brand) top, but…

 

Penelope: Well, for me, it’s not Balanciaga!

 

Celine: Underneath, I had a Balanciaga. But this one, no, no, it was very simple. What was that ? Wait, I can’t remember…

 

(Laugh)

 

Penelope: It’s BCBG.

 

Celine: That’s it!

 

Penelope: You were dressed in BCBG a couple of days ago like me ?

 

Celine: Yes! We were dressed the same way! I dress myself as I like! I don’t look. It’s expensive, I love I buy, it’s cheap I love I buy.

 

Penelope: Twice more because it’s cheap. You buy more.

 

Celine: It seems you give more!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine; No, I don’t buy more, but it’s like “It’s hot! Not even expensive!”

 

Penelope: I was wondering, because week after week, in Star Système, I saw Herby meet you, and every week, I was saying to myself “Will there be some left for me ?!” I was afraid of not meeting you, not only Herby to meet you all year long!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: He’s everywhere! You turn round, he’s there!

 

[Celine, in October 2004, for the Air Canada promotion: Excuse me, you’re here again ??!]

 

Penelope: The last you met him, you said “Herby, you’re always here when I’m natural, with no make-up, nothing”. Now, you’re at your best.

 

Celine: He’s always here, I get out of the shower, of the dressing room, I come onstage, during the rehearsals, before shooting, it’s unbelievable! Anyway…

 

Penelope: I respect the appointments, I wait for her to put her lipstick on!

 

Celine: Thank you very much, you’re nice, thank you!!

 

(Laugh)

 

[images of Celine at the French Star Academy, starting to cry]

 

Penelope: I was at the French Star Ac’, last Friday evening, and I saw René watching the news. You made a live appearance on the news in Star Academy. Do you remember, with Claire Chazal ?

 

[Extract]

 

Penelope: He was watching you with such a pride!

 

[After the appearance of Celine:

Penelope: So René, we are on the set of Star Academy, we’ve just watched it live. Celine Dion on the news, her visit in France is great news!

René: Yes, but as she’s just said it, we got bored (meaning in good French, and not Canadian, that they missed France)]

 

Penelope: When then you sang at Star Academy, he shut himself up in his dressing room to hear you sing. When you finished a song, he opened the door. It hasn’t changed, after 25 years!

 

Celine: He is completely… It’s incredible! This guy… It cannot be! Look, it’s… there has always been a passion, a… a kind of admiration in a way towards one another, it has always been there. And… it’s extraordinary that it does exist and it sill shines and it… It still exists. I feel it, we know it, we don’t always share it, but when I’m told that, I’m not surprised.

 

Penelope: It really was beautiful to see. And what’s very beautiful to read is in the booklet: you thanked your doctors, beforehand, for your vocal cords, your fans, your family. And you say “especially thank you, René, for being here, for almost 25 years. Your are my life, my faith, my law” I’d like you to continue, for us, this text.

 

Celine: Wait, you’re here, wait a little bit, I’m starting to…

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: … less see, not see well. “And especially, thank you René, for being for almost 25 years. You are my life, my faith, my law, my happiness, my friend, my husband, the father of my child. I owe you to keep going without fear and question, supported by trust and love. René-Charles, my little one, my everything, I offer you this bouquet of songs as a landmark for you to know where I come from.

 

(Celine starts crying)

 

Penelope: With this compilation, these 36 songs are your life. We’ve chosen 5 songs and we’d like to have a memory, a moment of René and you, through each one of these songs.

 

Celine: I’ll try.

 

Penelope: Let’s start with Ce N’était Qu’un Rêve.

 

Celine : Well, it’s a moment with my mother, because my mother wrote it, but it was the beginning of a meeting, it was one end of the string, the beginning of the necklace. First meeting with René, so the beginning of the dream. With him. In his office. He was clad in brown, I’ll always remember!

 

Penelope: In brown ?

 

Celine: Hey, René, you were in brown, I found you so chic!

 

(Laugh)

 

Someone in the room: In beige!

 

Celine: No, no, in brown! Stop it!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: I entered the office, he had a secretary. I was very impressed by his secretary! I was in Montreal, it was the first time I was leaving Charlemagne, I was in Montreal in town, it was like New York. Hey, I was in town. The small house in the prairie (referring to an old TV show with Sue Ellen, etc…). It was something for me, I came to the office, I entered. There were some chairs on the right, I sat with my mother, you had a secretary. I remember, the gold records on the wall, and your office was on the left. And when we entered the office, you got your office, your chair like that, there were 2 chairs like that,… These chairs still exist. And in the back of these chairs, there was a big backgammon game. And you were clothed in brown, so beautiful! Anyway… you were chic… You were chic but I… I was very impressed because we’re in an office, downtown, you have a secretary, you have a suit, you know. The only person in my life that had worn a suit was my father. He had the whole uniform!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: It was really impressing!

 

Penelope: Sir!

 

Celine: It was Sir! Good morning, sir!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: Hello Sir!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: Stop it!

 

(Laugh)

 

Penelope: Incognito.

 

Celine: Incognito, with René… Well I remember the special, I‘ll always remember because we had done a TV special, it was my biggest special till there. I had so many costume changes, I had leather dresses, sunglasses, curly hair. There was a great studio. I enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun with it. And René was not sure, sometimes, the dresses were quite short, fumed glasses, “they won’t see your face, are you sure”, it was something. But we enjoyed this TV special a lot.

 

Penelope: Pour Que Tu M’aimes Encore.

 

Celine : It was emotional for us, we were in Paris, we had met Jean-Jacques Goldman who was to offer us some songs. And we went in a studio, if I remember well, there were René, J.-J. Goldman and me. And “I’m just proposing some songs, okay” It wanted to make sure that he was not imposing anything, so nice. And he started Pour Que Tu M’aimes Encore, René dropped the first tear and it wasn’t long before I followed.

 

Penelope: L’amour Existe Encore.

 

Celine : Richard Cocciante and Luc Plamondon. A moment, you and me, on L’amour Existe Encore ?… Do you remember a concrete moment ?

 

Penelope: Did you sing it at Le Stade De France ?

 

Celine: Hum… I’m having a gap of memory. I don’t think I sang it, I didn’t. Excuse me, I’m having a gap.

 

Penelope: I think it’s okay, you have the right to, given the numbers of shows you’ve given!

 

Celine: I think I didn’t perform it. You would tell me, I hope, if I’m mistaken ?! You didn’t understand, honey ? I didn’t sing L’amour Existe Encore at Stade de France ? No, no, I didn’t. Anyway, if I did, René and Celine have already forgotten ! Well.

 

Penelope: A song at Stade de France that could be really significant of this evening ?

 

Celine: All of them were significant! Because between each song, even before the show, before it started, between each song, René talked to me in my earphone.

 

[Extract]

 

Penelope: He was not there with you.

 

Celine: He was not in France with me, he was in Florida, he had just finished his chemotherapy treatment. He was very weak and at rest. He had insisted for me to go on tour all the same. I wanted to be beside him but “Listen, you gotta go. I prepared everything. Go.” And we had, via satellite, I don’t really know, but I don’t know the technology very much. But from Florida, where René was, from our home, we could communicate. He was in the cinema room, you were watching the show live, I think it was 4 in the afternoon for you, if I’m not mistaken, he settled down, he had a microphone next to him. And via satellite, he was saying “Hello, honey” it was difficult for him to speak, because his treatments had burned his throat. Anyway, it was… we had some signs. When I did this ((she touches the tip of her nose)… You’ll notice, one day, maybe, that I often do this. We had a sign, I had to touch the tip of my nose so that he knows… because I couldn’t say “Thank you very much! Yes, darling, hello, I can hear you. How are you ? Yes ok, I love you, ok, bye!” You know. So that’s the way we communicated, with signs. It was great emotional moments.

 

Penelope: A moment with René on Je Ne Vous Oublie Pas. It’s the present, it’s today.

 

Celine, thoughtful: Huh-uh. Two or three days ago, we went on the Seine, we took a bateau-mouche with our son, and we recalled extraordinary moments. Our debut, our loves, Eddy Marnay. It was the first sunny day in Paris, since we’re here, a perfect day, we discovered Paris again, its amazing monuments, all the bridges. So many memories! So we shared beautiful moments, we watched our son playing with little cars, on the ground, it was… Ooh! It was the true happiness!

 

Penelope: A song for René-Charles.

 

Celine: It’s the whole album. Because it’s dedicated to him. It’s my whole life and I didn’t have him in my arms but I had him in my dreams, I had René-Charles in my heart. I already carried him. It’s mostly for him.

 

Penelope: So, his mother sings, his aunts and uncles, he has his new uncle Marc Dupré, as well, and his father s… sang! Do we have a new Baronet ?

 

[…]

 

(We hear René moving in his chair)

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: René, “Is she in danger ?!!”

 

(Laugh)

 

Penelope: René says “I hope not!”

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: Will the public vote for her ?

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: Hum…

 

Penelope: Is he gonna be a singer ?

 

Celine: He loves that. Look, you ask him what he wants to do in the future, it’s… And I say work for word the way he expresses himself “I want to be a golf professional”. That’s what he wants to be. And then, car racing!

 

(Both of them are wondering, worrying)

 

Penelope: I think it will cost a lot to raise him!

 

Celine: I prefer “a golf professional”! And he wants to be a Baronet, well,…

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: I will let his father show him the steps!

 

(Laugh)

 

[Extract]

 

(Laugh)

 

(Celine imitates him dancing)

 

(Laugh)

 

Penelope: Are you… how could I politely say that ?… annoyed of singing in English ?

 

Celine: Oh no!

 

Penelope: Are you looking forward to singing in French ?

 

Celine: I’m looking forward to touring in French. Of course. I’m not annoyed of singing in English but I can’t wait… You know, I think it’s the balance. If I could do both, I think I’d prefer. If I had to choose, I’d sing in French only. But I’m not annoyed of singing in English, but to sing in French… I sing a French song every night, but it’s not enough.

 

Penelope: What is the French song you perform every night in Vegas ?

 

Celine: Pour Que Tu M’aimes Encore.

 

Penelope : So thank you Celine for this meeting!

 

Celine: My pleasure, you’re my last one, you’re my dessert! I end my evening with you!

 

Penelope: It’s the icing on the Sundea!

 

Celine: Yes, we keep you, finally!

 

Penelope: Am I safe ?!!

 

(Laugh)

 

Celine: Saved by the sundae!

 

(Laugh)

[SFchick]

Thank you sooooo much honey!

 

Your a star

[Shvetic]

thank you so very much!!

[VanMerlin]

You're incredible. I can't imagine the work and generosity this takes. Thank you so much.

 

Je t'adore!!

[Victorine]

Thank you all! If ever someone wants a French TV show to be translated, let me know!! It will be a pleasure for me!

[SFchick]

I know im always the one that asks but My God would an avec celine be amazing!

 

Now i know that show is 2 hours so that would be a BIG ASK.

[celines_girl]

That's awesome thanks alot for doing this. It means alot.

[Celine's Wife]

Thanks

[Clari]

Wow, thank you VERY much!! It was great reading that!

 

 

Celine; No, I don’t buy more, but it’s like “It’s hot! Not even expensive!”

 

Hahhaa, ^ love that.

[Bellamy]

Celine; No, I don’t buy more, but it’s like “It’s hot! Not even expensive!”

Nothing is expensive for her.

[AdrianaCarvalho]

thank you:)

[Clari]

Celine; No, I don’t buy more, but it’s like “It’s hot! Not even expensive!”

Nothing is expensive for her.

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Yeh, really. I wish I had that kind of money.

[Krys]

Celine; No, I don’t buy more, but it’s like “It’s hot! Not even expensive!”

Nothing is expensive for her.

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Yeh, really. I wish I had that kind of money.

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me too!

[nano]

thank you so much for the translation.

[Victorine]

SFchick, just wanna ask you if you're talking about a show called "Avec Celine", that was hosted by Flavie Flament, a blond young woman, who was pregnant at that time. It was taped at Caesars, with many guests...

[SFchick]

No the one im thinking was in 98 or 99 i think with Julie Synder and it followed her on tour and its about 2 hours long.

[Victorine]

Oh yes!! I got it!! That was the greatest special of Celine I had ever watched!! [René thought it was the best too!].

I can do it ifyou want, there's no problem. Well, save that it will be difficult for those who haven't watched it, to understand what's going on and everything. Because it's not an interview, it's all along her Let's Talk About Love tour. I think that even the "non English-speaking" people should all watch this show. It's my favorite!! So I'll try to do my best, okay ?!

[ashleylovesceline]

I’m looking forward to touring in French. Of course. I’m not annoyed of singing in English but I can’t wait… You know, I think it’s the balance. If I could do both, I think I’d prefer.

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That was really generous of you Victorine, thanks!

 

I really wish she could do both too... I adore both her English and French songs, sometimes her French songs more. That would be spectacular if she could sing songs in both French and English in one show.

[SFchick]

Oh yes!! I got it!! That was the greatest special of Celine I had ever watched!! [René thought it was the best too!].

I can do it ifyou want, there's no problem. Well, save that it will be difficult for those who haven't watched it, to understand what's going on and everything. Because it's not an interview, it's all along her Let's Talk About Love tour. I think that even the "non English-speaking" people should all watch this show. It's my favorite!! So I'll try to do my best, okay ?!

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Yes i think it is too! And yeah i think it would be hard to follow as a read but i always watch the shows while reading your transcripts cos this way you get exactly what she is saying!

 

Thank you so much for doing it babes!

[HelenCeline27]

thank you so much for posting that

[Victorine]

So, for the next transcript, I will write only what people say, I won't try to describe what's going on, because I'll never be finished with it! As for the people who don't have this show, well... I hope they'll be wanting to see it, and maybe, post a request on this forum!! It really is a very good show.

See U!!

[artistman2007]

thank u very much for u'r hard work i think it's u guys <i mean poaple who translats here> are the greatest ones bec u really give us sometrhing that we'll never understand if only for u,sorry i cant't express

[Victorine]

Thanks to you, artistman2007, it's always good to be supported!!

[Bellamy]

So, for the next transcript, I will write only what people say, I won't try to describe what's going on, because I'll never be finished with it! As for the people who don't have this show, well... I hope they'll be wanting to see it, and maybe, post a request on this forum!! It really is a very good show.

See U!!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It'll be fine.

[Koolan]

thanks once again for your time and effort in translating for everyone to read.

[nagyorsi]

Thanks for translating.