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
Prostitution happens to you because of troubles you had. In reality no woman would choose to do that.
Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough.
I like some of the early silent films because I love to watch how actors had to play then. What would interest me today is to do a silent film.
This book was company for me - I wrote these things when I was in hotels, far from where I normally live. I never intended to publish it.
Men are good but women are magic.
Film is a very young art that is still evolving. Soon, we shall reach a balance between content and technology.
But I never gave up personal things to work, never.
I did important films when I was very young.
Polanski was very precise. I think he still is.
It's very difficult for me to speak about being an actor.
In America you need a bodyguard to go out.
I would have liked maybe to be in architecture or painting, something connected to the fine arts.
Most of the time I've worked with directors who write their own scripts. The story is more important to me than the part. The project of the film has always been more important to me.
When you're young, you try to meet that expectation that people have of you. It can be very stressful. But with time it's become less of problem.