In France, it's always about life, normal life. We always stick with these realistic things. So when French people are dreaming about American movies, they go and see the thrillers, and Westerns, and science fiction, huge entertaining movies.

In France, it's always about life, normal life. We always stick with these realistic things. So when French people are dreaming about American movies, they go and see the thrillers, and Westerns, and science fiction, huge entertaining movies.

Sometimes we had to improvise. I hate to improvise because I felt like I couldn't find words.

Maybe I'll put my iPod in two minutes before. But truly, I've listened to actors say that they loved to listen to music before a shot, and I really understand that now because it puts you in the mood and gives you energy.

I read Gloria Swanson's autobiography just because I wanted to know what it was like in the time.

I think the approach of the character for us is the same in a silent movie as in a talking movie because we had balance, we had lines to learn.

As an actor, you think you have to go really far and deep and cry and yell to be good in a scene. Sometimes that's not the point.