Jean-Paul Belmondo Quotes

France, Actor
April 9, 1933 – September, 6, 2021.

Jean-Paul Belmondo was a French actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s and one of the biggest French film stars of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His best known credits include Breathless (1960) and That Man from Rio (1964).

The big French movie distributors are the Trojan horse of the American cinema.

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- American
- Movie
- Horse
The actors I admired were Bogart, Cagney, Cooper, Tracy. Great personalities. Real stars.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Great
- Real

I would say I've done everything I wanted to.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Done
I had fun doing both types of roles. Both are good. One day you laugh, and the next day you cry. That's how it is.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Good
- Fun
When you're in a play like 'Kean,' you can't think of anything else. Love is too time-consuming.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Time
After the liberation of France, I went to the movies all ihe time.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Time
I insist on doing all my own film stunts, although they are often worked out in advance by a stunt man who then advises me on the best and safest method of performing it.

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I love the sun.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Sun

It's terrible, a crutch, isn't it?

Jean-Paul Belmondo
No one manipulates me.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
I hope to be an example for all. I hope.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Hope
I've always liked to keep trim, and fortunately, I don't put on weight easily.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Preparing for a stunt is like training for a sporting event.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Training
Not only do the Americans not defend our films, they buy them up just for remakes. It is shameful to kneel at their feet.

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- Up