Eva Green Quotes
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I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me in class - I was blushing and sweating every time the teacher asked me something.
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Don't be ashamed of who you are, embrace who you are.
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We all show facets, to your mother, or to your boyfriend, or a friend. You're always a bit different.
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A lot of the films now are more focused on the visuals than on the actors. I think all directors should go to drama school.
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I like characters who have strong facades and then have secrets. They have cracks.
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People think I'm so strong, but I'm very shy.
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I play the piano. I bought an upright piano that is actually electric, so I can practice my scales with headphones on and not make my neighbours' lives hell!
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I'd rather be thought as an international actress rather than a French one. Because I don't know what's coming up for me, my ambition is not to be typecast. So I'm working on my English accent, as well as my American one. I don't want to be like 'Okay, I'm French, and I want to succeed in Hollywood!'
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It's very flattering to be remembered as a Bond girl with brains and not just for looking good in a bikini. I was a fan of Sophie Marceau in 'The World Is Not Enough.' I think her performance was very underrated.
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We didn't have a lot of time to really prepare for a great chemistry. It was more instantaneous and instinctive. In the morning I went to Daniel Craig trailer and if I wanted to make some changes there was sort of a go between me and the director. It was good because Daniel is always like, "C'mon let's go for it. Let's fight for it!"
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I go shopping maybe three times a year in an intense way. I'm like a man. Can't spend too much time in a shop.
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French sounds flat. In English, you can play with pitch.
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I'm worried because of my mother, she's going to see my performance and she's quite hard. She's going to see me naked. And my Dad, woah. Yeah, they're going to see me like a woman, you know?
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I didn't know about the Bond girl thing. I was approached very quickly, boom, boom, boom, it happened.
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I hope I will not be typecast as a Bond girl for the rest of my life. I'm very proud of being a part of the Bond family, but I don't want to be the sexy girl forever. I'm not meaning to complain, but I just want to be taken seriously.
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To help people in the third world get educated and learn how to read and write is so important. I mean it is such an important human right.
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The good thing about this Casino Royale thing, that I hope and pray, is that I'll have more opportunities. That roles will come up to me rather than going to the auditions. But I still have a lot of things to prove. I haven't, I think, shown all my talent.
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All my jewelry has stories.
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I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.
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I give everything to my work, and I like complex roles, characters that aren't obvious. I've been very lucky so far, and I'm dreaming of working with directors like Jane Campion, Susanne Bier and the Dardennes. But the gods will decide.
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At drama school, I always picked the really evil roles. It's a great way to deal with your everyday emotions.
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I love Ireland. I feel very at peace there. It's just magical and beautiful.
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Hollywood wouldn't suit me. In L.A. it's all about work - studio people have their five minutes with you and they go, 'Oh mah Gahd, I love your movie.' You just feel very self-conscious there.
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In this business actors who have Botox or surgery make you very aware of age. It's awful.