Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuveis a French actress as well as occasional singer, model and producer. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof, mysterious beauties for various directors, including Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in François Truffaut's The Last Metroand Régis Wargnier's Indochine. She is also noted for her support for a variety of liberal...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth22 October 1943
CityParis, France
People have always thought of me as someone who's very classical,when in fact I've led a rather unconventional life.
Cinema is still a very young art form with extraordinary techniques and very impressive special effects but sometimes it seems the soul has been taken out of things.
It is very fashionable for good-looking ladies to say how hard it is to be beautiful, but that's not true. There are times when itdepresses and bothers me to see just how easy things are made for a beautiful woman.
You can express a lot of things, a lot of action without speaking.
I don't enjoy. I suffer from enjoying. It's very Christian.
Love is suffering. One side always loves more.
I love to not work. I love to go to the movies, I like to travel... I think I work maybe half the year. Sometimes, people think I've done three films in a year, but it's because I did a participation in a film. But I work for half a year, no more.
If you try to measure the future, you will never risk the present. Playing it safe. A ghastly game.
I think the clothes in Belle de Jour are very important to the style of the film. Even today, it is still timeless.
I live very normally, I go out with my friends, we go to the movies, I queue, we go to restaurants. Then if something happens to remind me that I'm an actress then I become a little different and things become a little heavy.
I have a strong sense of responsibility. I like to be directed, it's true. If I didn't like that, I'd do something else.
I like all these little animals that run and eat and hide all the time. I like their faces, They seem to be scared and curious at the same time.
People expect a lot more from someone they think looks interesting. It's a burden.
I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.