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Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve (French: [katʁin dənœv]; born 22 October 1943) is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model and producer. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof, mysterious beauties for various directors, including Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in Truffaut's The Last Metro (1980) and Régis Wargnier's Indochine (1992). She is also noted for her support for a variety of liberal causes.

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The only human being I could tell everything was my sister Françoise. She and I were so diametrically different; put together we would have been a fantastic woman.

Different, Everything, Fantastic, Tell, Together

You're better off not preparing, because what you prepare will always be wrong.

Better Off, Prepare, Preparing, Wrong

You should put scent where you like to be kissed.

Kissed, Like, Perfume, Scent, Should

I love to do very long and complicated scenes. I like to have this impression that we are all working together, where you can see all the technicians and everybody is really doing the same thing at the same time. With close-ups, of course you have the crew there, but most of them are just around and it doesn't involve that many people.

Course, Long, People, Technicians, Working, Working Together

I love to not work. I love to go to the movies, I like to travel. . . I think I work maybe half the year. Sometimes, people think I've done three films in a year, but it's because I did a participation in a film. But I work for half a year, no more.

Half, Love, People, Thinking, Work, Years

People who know me know I'm strong, but I'm vulnerable.

Know, People, Strong, Vulnerable

Mississippi Mermaid was a very special experience because we only had the dialogues for the scenes we were shooting the night before.

Experience, Mermaid, Mississippi, Night, Special

Prostitution happens to you because of troubles you had. In reality no woman would choose to do that.

Prostitution, Reality, Trouble, Troubles

Film is a very young art that is still evolving. Soon, we shall reach a balance between content and technology.

Art, Balance, Evolving, Technology

I didn't devote my life to acting. I give a lot to my work, but my life has always been more important.

Giving, Important, Acting, Give, Work

Actors have to be there and do the work, and that's enough.

Actors, Enough, Work

I love to not work. I like to travel. I work maybe half the year, no more.

Half, Like, Maybe, Travel, Years

It's always difficult to play a scene of physical violence because you're always afraid that you don't know your own strength and might hurt someone.

Hurt, Know, Might, Play, Strength

Even if a woman is abused a very long time ago, it comes out in her life in a negative way.

Long, Negative, Way, Woman, Abused

Marriage is obsolete and a trap.

Marriage, Obsolete, Trap, Traps

I wouldn't say no to being in a film with Jude Law. I love English actors.

Law, Actors, Film, English, Jude

What I do is I come in the morning and get involved in the character, but I'm always very pleased to leave it at night and have my life.

Morning, Character, Night

I admire Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet. I like a lot of comedians. I like Cameron Diaz - she's funny and has a very light spirit. That's quite rare nowadays. There are many actresses I admire.

Actresses, Admire, Comedian, Funny, Light, Like

I don't enjoy. I suffer from enjoying. It's very Christian.

Christian, Suffering, Enjoy, Suffer, Enjoying

I am frivolous. Then I feel guilty.

Feels, Frivolous, Guilty

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