Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron
Leslie Claire Margaret Caronis a Franco-American film actress and dancer who appeared in 45 films between 1951 and 2003. Her autobiography, Thank Heaven, was published in 2010 in the UK and US, and in 2011 in a French version. Veteran documentarian Larry Weinstein's Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star will premiere in Toronto on June 28, 2016...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth1 July 1931
CountryFrance
Leslie Caron quotes about
romance cost wholeheartedly
The American is wholeheartedly for love and romance at any cost.
dog lovers hell
Warren Beatty was one hell of a lover - but we fought like stray dogs
ivory rehearsal firsts
James Ivory comes close to the actors for the first rehearsal. He more or less lets you direct yourself and then will only correct you if he finds it incorrect.
actresses roles julia
You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.
studios millions
The studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra.
roles break-out different
I longed to break out of the system and do different roles.
father achievement finest
the finest achievements are those of the pen. ... To me God the Father is a writer.
civilization marry-me difficult
It's very difficult to marry into another civilization.
play important roles
Cinema will always have an important role to play in society.
careers lilies would-be
When I did small films like Lily and Buenos Vista, everyone thought my career would be ruined.
children kids two
I had two children. I had a nanny to manage my kids.
director french-actress present threw
It's the first film that I made where the director was not present under the camera, and it threw me.
french-actress ruled signed studio
We were all ruled by the studio system. I signed a contract for seven years.
change colder french-actress human maybe mind note
No matter what you do, your person comes through. You can't completely change yourself on the screen. I had in mind someone colder and more in control, but I couldn't do it. This human note just crept in and maybe it's better.