Guillaume Canet
Guillaume Canet
Guillaume Canetis a French actor, film director and screenwriter...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth10 April 1973
CountryFrance
lying gay people
I've had gay friends who grew up in small towns in France who had to lie for most of their lives, even to themselves. But eventually such lies become stronger than the people, and they have to face them.
musical one-day knows
I know that one day I would love to do a musical.
horse youth
I spent all my youth with horses.
thinking directors kind
I think it's very boring for a director to always do the same kind of movies.
pie film american-pie
I would rather do really good French films than 'American Pie.
dog new-york mean
I'm an absolute fan of 1970s New York in films like 'Mean Streets' and 'Dog Day Afternoon.
people groups affinity
In any group there is more or less tension between people, and there are complicities and affinities.
firsts film projects
It was really hard to find another project after my first film.
film exhausting
It's physically and psychologically exhausting to make a film.
important cinema music-is
Music is one of the important things for me in cinema.
reflection actors psychological
Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can express yourself physically.
want needs should
Everything goes by so fast that if you want to be a part of it, you need to go that fast. But because you go that fast, you don't lead the life you should lead.
worry film draws
You have to draw on your unconscious when you make a film - you can't worry about whether it's costing a lot of money.
needs emotion empty
You need to feed yourself with emotions and life or youll become empty.