Being an actor means being an instrument for someone else. I want to give myself completely.
Catherine DeneuvePeople expect a lot more from someone they think looks interesting. It's a burden.
Catherine DeneuveI go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor that I used to like, to find them offering no more surprises.
Catherine DeneuveSometimes, if you're shooting a complicated scene, you have to stay in a position and wait for the technician to do his job, and then you have to be where you're supposed to be, right on the spot. You don't rehearse all that much on films. If I think of the amount of time I spend on set compared with the time spent shooting, it's ridiculously short.
Catherine Deneuve