Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy
Julie Delpyis a French-American actress, film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She studied filmmaking at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, or acted in more than 30 films, including Europa Europa, Voyager, Three Colors: White, Before Sunrise, An American Werewolf in Paris, Before Sunset, 2 Days in Paris, and Before Midnight. She has been nominated for three César Awards, two Online Film Critics Society Awards, and two Academy Awards. After moving to the United States...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth21 December 1969
CityParis, France
I want to be positive and say: everything I've written will get made eventually.
Usually I'm able to imagine something and it comes out as I imagined, more or less.
I put my films together in Europe and it kick-starts the financing when I'm attached as an actress. It makes it easier to move forward.
I did a film that I shot in 24 hours that was self-financed for $5,000. It was a feature called Looking For Jimmy that I shot with a bunch of friends. I spent eight months editing because we had 24 hours of footage that made no sense and I learned a lot about directing while editing that film.
I learned directing by editing because I saw all the mistakes I had made.
I've proven that I'm not a complete failure. Every film has done well. It's like, 'So, okay, when do I get my deal at Warner Bros?'
Performing is the hardest thing. Even though I've done it for so many years, it's still exposing yourself. You suddenly become extremely vulnerable when you're on camera. You're filmed and you're being observed. It's a bit of a violation each time.
Feminists is something people hate above all. Nothing worse than being a woman in this [movie] business. I really believe that.
It's easier for Europeans to give money to a movie that says a blow job is what brought down American democracy.
Few years ago, I said something about the Academy being very white male, which is the reality, and I was slashed to pieces by the media.
I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn.
My experience is that relationships can be difficult, hard work. I love to be in a relationship.
I'm a very independent person, I love being alone, writing and doing music and stuff.
Maybe every family is dysfunctional, and that's the only thing in common throughout the world.