Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, singer-songwriter, environmentalist and spokesperson for Greenpeace. She has received international acclaim and awards for her performances in films such as A Very Long Engagement, La Vie en Rose, Nine, Inception, Midnight in Paris, Rust and Bone, The Immigrant, Two Days, One Nightand Macbeth. She is also known for being the face of Lady Dior handbags since 2008. In 2014, Cotillard was named "The Most Bankable French Actress of the 21st...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth30 September 1975
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
I took piano lessons when I was like 5 or 6 but that was a long time ago. I stopped when I was 13.
Usually when I start to work and to prepare the movie, some inspirations, different kind of human beings, it can be someone I know, someone I don't, a girl, a boy. So usually when I start, quite right away, some inspirations come.
For me, what Macbeth is about is people who cannot face their fears and pain and instead of facing them and going beyond, they just run away and they try to cover this with power and violence, but it doesn't work.
I love to work this way - I love the time of preparation. If you feed yourself with all the information and you get to understand who the character is then you can really be her.
I'm not a method actor, but I'm affected by the life I share my life with during shooting. It's always a very strange and special period for me.
I AM VERY MOVED BY SURVIVORS. BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO OVERCOME A HANDICAP, A SITUATION, OR ANYTHING. VISITING THE HEARTS AND SOULS OF THOSE PEOPLE TEACHES ME A LOT ABOUT HUMANS AND HUMANITY.
It was an amazing adventure, it was my dream to be in an American musical... I really hope you are going to love what you are going to see.
When I was little, there were so many people in my house. Everyone was enjoying themselves, rehearsing, having fun. It was like a playground.
It cannot be stressful. It just has to be fun. There are many, many things to stress for in this life -- not getting ready for a red carpet.
I would love to go into an animal's dream - like a lion's or a cat's. I'm sure that's pretty awesome.
I don't stick to special techniques, conscious techniques.
Every Story is different, Every Movie is different, Every Director is different.
If I wake up during a dream I can usually go back to sleep and finish the story.
You have to invest if you want to restore balance to the world.