The Greeks already understood that there was more interest in portraying an unusual character than a usual character - that is the purpose of films and theatre.

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I think being an actress is more how to cope with the fact that you...

I think being an actress is more how to cope with the fact that you...

For a long time I have compared cinema to music, I think cinema has a...

For a long time I have compared cinema to music, I think cinema has a...

I did a film very quickly, and then a lot of work for television, and...

I did a film very quickly, and then a lot of work for television, and...

For me, making films is like being on vacation, it's a nice walk. But theatre...

For me, making films is like being on vacation, it's a nice walk. But theatre...

Before I do a play I say that I hope it's going to be for...

Before I do a play I say that I hope it's going to be for...

But someone like Claude Chabrol tries to make a connection between the society in which...

But someone like Claude Chabrol tries to make a connection between the society in which...

Perhaps Europeans are a bit more skeptic whereas Americans are more believers.

Perhaps Europeans are a bit more skeptic whereas Americans are more believers.

It really helps you to go through difficult situations by just thinking about it as...

It really helps you to go through difficult situations by just thinking about it as...

Going through this musical experience really helped us to understand the core of the film.

Going through this musical experience really helped us to understand the core of the film.

Firstly I did it in this huge theatre in Avignon, then to smaller places, then...

Firstly I did it in this huge theatre in Avignon, then to smaller places, then...

But it wasn't just a technical approach towards the piano, studying the music for this...

But it wasn't just a technical approach towards the piano, studying the music for this...

I like to take these unusual characters and then make them as normal as possible,...

I like to take these unusual characters and then make them as normal as possible,...

But on the whole, nothing requires unbearable energy for me, it's just a normal thing.

But on the whole, nothing requires unbearable energy for me, it's just a normal thing.

For an actress there is no greater gift than having a camera in front of...

For an actress there is no greater gift than having a camera in front of...

Yes, he wanted me to do Funny Games before, which I didn't want to do...

Yes, he wanted me to do Funny Games before, which I didn't want to do...

When you come to do the film, it is not the time to wonder why...

When you come to do the film, it is not the time to wonder why...

My mom's a Catholic, and my dad's a Jew, and they didn't want anything to...

My mom's a Catholic, and my dad's a Jew, and they didn't want anything to...

Once you have made the decision to do the film, once you have identified the...

Once you have made the decision to do the film, once you have identified the...

In a very complex way, things have improved in the dramatic field. Before you had...

In a very complex way, things have improved in the dramatic field. Before you had...

Even for the most difficult scenes, and there are difficult scenes in the film, and...

Even for the most difficult scenes, and there are difficult scenes in the film, and...