Julie Delpy in 1992: Her First American Interview at 22 | Europa Europa & Voyager

We take a look at the past to shape our future. In early 1992, a 22-year-old Julie Delpy sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss two films that would help launch her American career. The first was Europa Europa, which had just won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film but was controversially rejected by Germany for Oscar consideration. The second was Voyager, starring Sam Shepard in a tragic love story about a man who unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter. Delpy explains the Europa Europa controversy, suggesting Germany was "afraid to see Nazis as real people" and young men who "don't know exactly where they're going." She describes her character as a young Nazi who believes in the ideology "like a Boy Scout," rather than the typical "perverse" villain portrayal. Screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer joins the conversation to discuss Voyager, revealing how Sam Shepard agreed to the role precisely because others had turned it down, saying "that's great because I want to do it." Wurlitzer explains Hollywood's resistance to the film due to its incest theme and tragic ending. Delpy shares her early career working with Jean-Luc Godard at age 14 in Detective and at 17 in King Lear, plus growing up with theater parents in underground Paris productions since age five. Over three decades later, Delpy became one of the most celebrated actress-filmmakers of her generation. This early interview captures her remarkable screen presence before Before Sunrise changed everything. GUESTS: Julie Delpy (Actress, Europa Europa, Voyager) and Rudy Wurlitzer (Screenwriter, Voyager) Interview from 1992 Topics Covered: Europa Europa Golden Globe win Germany refuses to submit film for Oscar "They're afraid to see Nazis as real people" Playing a young Nazi "like a Boy Scout" Voyager with Sam Shepard Hollywood resistance to incest and tragedy themes Sam Shepard: "How many people turned this down?" Working with Godard at 14 and 17 Growing up in underground Paris theater European vs American audience reception 0:00 Introduction: Julie Delpy at 22 0:39 Theater parents in Paris 1:06 Working with Godard at 14 1:24 Europa Europa controversy 2:12 Why Germany rejected the film 3:07 The story of Europa Europa 4:13 Playing a Nazi "like a Boy Scout" 5:06 Clip: Europa Europa 6:21 The real man still loves her 6:39 German reunification and culture 7:02 Voyager: A film nobody would make 7:44 Hollywood fears incest and tragedy 8:25 The story of Voyager 8:43 Clip: Voyager with Sam Shepard 10:22 Sam Shepard wanted the role others rejected 10:42 European vs American audiences 11:18 What's next for Julie Delpy This interview captures Julie Delpy at the very beginning of her remarkable career. History offers the clearest roadmap for our future. #JulieDelpy #EuropaEuropa #Voyager #SamShepard #1992Interview #CharlieRose #GoldenGlobe #ForeignFilm #Godard #RudyWurlitzer #FilmDiscussion #LookingBack