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
People have always thought of me as someone who's very classical, when in fact I've led a rather unconventional life.
I'm afraid of being too sure, to just deliver. I think that's the biggest danger for actors - after a certain time, when you're known and recognised, people expect you to do what you're supposed to do, and there's almost no more criticism and that's very dangerous.
I love to do very long and complicated scenes. I like to have this impression that we are all working together, where you can see all the technicians and everybody is really doing the same thing at the same time. With close-ups, of course you have the crew there, but most of them are just around and it doesn't involve that many people.
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.
Some people fall in love with their co-stars and feel things that they never thought they would feel for them because they are touching.
It has been very erotic and provocative for people to wonder about my feelings for women.
I'm lucky; people write scripts for me.
People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable.
I can be very critical on myself and on other people; I can be very demanding.
There are relatively few role models for young people. We are in a society that is ruled by men.
Sex is a big question mark. It is something people will talk about forever.
Even if there are a lot women in films, there are few who are lesbians, that people know about.
People don't know very much about me. They do not know what really goes on in my private life.
Acting is also working with people who invite you into their dreams and trust you with their innermost being.