Sylvia Kristel
Sylvia Kristel
Sylvia Maria Kristel was a Dutch actress who performed in over 50 films, including as the lead character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth28 September 1952
office important boxes
Of course it's difficult to top a box office success like Emmanuelle, so it will always be my most important work. But that's nothing to be ashamed of.
character thinking people
The film was made in 1973. It was a golden time for people to experiment without risking, for example, AIDS. Today one has to be so much more careful and I don't think a character like that could exist now.
age god-love goddess
You're much better off as a love goddess to die around the age of 40.
sex bombs actors
I learned so much from other actors and they definitely didn't treat me like some sex bomb or bimbo. I felt fully accepted in the regular movie world. I didn't feel categorised.
pain thinking afterlife
I don't expect too much from the afterlife, I think that I know very well what pain is. When I think of the end of my life, I think mainly: I didn't do nothing, but I could have done more.
taken heart hands
No one has taken my heart in their hand. I haven't given it... I have lent myself, rented myself out, but never given myself.
mother responsibility mind
My mother was Protestant, and in her mind life was more about work and obligations and responsibilities.
needs avoiding
I love to invent - avoiding the truth. I need to dramatize.
eye looks talent
I have a talent for happiness. I look with the eyes of a painter, and I see beauty.
live-life proud rooms
I have to be careful not to be too proud in life, because there is always room for improvement.
girl men should-have
Men still assume I must be like the girl I played in 'Emmanuelle.' John Wayne was never accused of killing people during his free time, but I'm forever stuck with the image of 'Emmanuelle.' The truth is, I should have got an Oscar for that role because I'm nothing like that woman.
serenity trying innocence
The only thing I was trying to portray was serenity. Also, innocence, vulnerability and elegance.