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
Sometimes you don't need to explain how you care and love someone so much, but I really love him as a person and as a director. I wanted to be perfect for him [Michael Mann]. I wanted to give the best of my best of my best. I don't know if I did, but I was touched by him. He's totally inspirational.
I find it easier to play someone who is so far from me because you create someone - you build this person based on the story and the script, with the director.
I'm always 100% committed to a character, a story and a director, and with Michael Mann it was 1,000%. I don't know how to explain this...
Every Story is different, Every Movie is different, Every Director is different.
You have to find the place where you abandon everything of yourself. Then you can let something else happen.
You don't really see yourself doing things, of course, but you feel.
I'm so lucky to have the opportunity to work with some directors and some actors I wouldn't have dared to think I would work with one day.
I'm not the kind of person who can do a lot of things at the same time.
When a script moves me, I find that I immediately understand a character. Of course not completely, but I do understand.
My parents definitely sparked something in me. I'm sure of it. I saw how happy and fulfilled they were, and I knew I wanted the same job.
If you search and search and stop searching, then ultimately you'll find what you need. It is the experience of living.
I've always had a repulsion going in a place where animals are in captivity.
My dad was a mime and then he had his company and created plays for children and was very successful with it.
It's a paradox to be an actress, living in the city, taking planes all the time, trying to find the right balance in this life, which is not so eco-friendly, and still try to respect the environment.