Actress · French · b. 1943 · 77 quotes
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.
Catherine Deneuve
Actress · French · b. 1943
I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor that I used to like, to find them offering no more surprises.
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.
When I first see the dailies, I look only at myself, but then you start to see the scene.
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.
I'm lucky; people write scripts for me.
Being an actress is a very physical thing. If I didn't look the way I looked, I would never have started in films.
Marriage is obsolete and a trap.
I can be very critical on myself and on other people; I can be very demanding.
I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.
I choose my roles carefully.
People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable.
Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before.
