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
I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.
Marriage is obsolete and a trap.
The only human being I could tell everything was my sister Françoise. She and I were so diametrically different; put together we would have been a fantastic woman.
I think anything that has to do with sexuality makes people very interested.
I love to not work. I like to travel. I work maybe half the year, no more.
That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to me the most versatile thing.
I'm so popular it's scary sometimes. I suppose I'm just everybody's type.
Getting older is not nice for anyone, not for men, not for women, and even more difficult for people who depend on their physical appearance. But it's not a drama. I know some people who are much more stressed than I am. And also, I live in Europe; I think it would be much more difficult if I lived in America.
I choose my roles carefully.
You get involved with a character after spending a long time waiting, and this demands a lot of energy and concentration.
To have a public life, you still have the right to a private life.
I had mice that I kept as pets when I was very young, and I've always liked the way they look. Even rats. I'm not scared of them.
Being an actor means being an instrument for someone else. I want to give myself completely.
To wait, for an actor, is not like someone who's waiting to see the doctor. It's not the kind of wait where you get bored.