Sophie Marceau's Quotes

There is no doubt that this film is autobiographical, but at the same time it also tries to portray an ordinary couple in a language that everyone can understand.

I find the subject of childhood fascinating. I explored this subject in Speak to me of love and I am curious about portraying the often painful transition into the adult world.

Well it is sometimes difficult to act in another language.

Oh, I'm not English, I cannot talk on behalf of an English person. I'm French. I can say about French. They are quite emotional, though, and they talk about their emotions.

Acting is contained - you act for three months, then leave it - but writing is the act of creation. Writing is dangerous.

Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for you.

All I will say is that I'm playing a lot of different roles that, to be honest, are more interesting and demanding than any I've played before.

And I think it's very rare to have good stories, well written comedies.

But the privileges that one has enjoyed and exploited can sometimes turn against you: nobody thinks of you as a director, you are always an actress.

Even if I think in English, it's more a language of acting than French.

Genre aside, I'd like to make a film about people.

I felt sometimes too responsible as an actor because people promote violence or weird things that I don't want to be part of.

I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun.

I think I'm a tough person, but for sure, I would talk under torture.

I think it's almost easier to make people cry than to make people laugh.

I'm a good storyteller.

Mel Gibson would not be a good James Bond.

So, sometimes, when I'm not happy with my performance and I have to think, I will think in English.

What I am interested in is the present time.

When you direct your first film, you always start by telling stories that you are familiar with.

Words, yes, formulating things, creating something from your heart, it is something very necessary, yes.

You can perform all kind of characters but you cannot change what people feel for you.

You know French means like sophisticated, well educated, so far.