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 love to not work. I like to travel. I work maybe half the year, no more.
I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not.
That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to me the most versatile thing.
I get irritated, nervous, very tense or stressed, but never bored.
I've always been able to decide what was more important at different points in my life, but I never gave up personal things to work, never.
Even if a woman is abused a very long time ago, it comes out in her life in a negative way.
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 cannot imagine having a physical relationship with a woman. I have not done that. But I really love women.
Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being.
I think anything that has to do with sexuality makes people very interested.
Marriage is obsolete and a trap.
I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.
I think the clothes in Belle de Jour are very important to the style of the film. Even today, it is still timeless.
I have a strong sense of responsibility. I like to be directed, it's true. If I didn't like that, I'd do something else.