Denis Lavant Quotes

France, Actor
June 17, 1961

Denis Lavant is a French actor known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association with director Leos Carax. Lavant has played the lead role in all but one of Carax's films. Lavant is also known for his roles in Claire Denis' Beau Travail, and Harmony Korine's Mister Lonely.

I have 30 years of experience working with Leos Carax, so all the films of Leos Carax are unusual or unique. I look at them as a journey: a journey which is very personal to Leos.

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Physical expression was my first language: Before I was an actor, I was a dancer, an acrobat, a mime and a street performer.

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For a long time, I debated about whether I would make movies or join the circus and work as a clown.

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- Time
- Work
- Long
There's no doubt that I owe a lot to my training of stage acting.

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- Training
- Doubt
It's something that I learned even before I started acting: the movement, the dance of the body, is very important, and it comes before words.

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- Important
- Words
- Dance