But on the whole, nothing requires unbearable energy for me, it's just a normal thing.

The Greeks already understood that there was more interest in portraying an unusual character than a usual character - that is the purpose of films and theatre.

I was the youngest of five, and I think my mother always knew I was meant to be an actress.

I always thought that's the exact metaphor, the perfect metaphor for acting. To go blind, to ignore the danger, and to totally trust.

Some roles are easier to choose, some roles are more difficult because they are more daring. Sometimes you have to dare.

I know some real intellectual people who might laugh, very close friends who might laugh when I'm said to be an intellectual.

In a very complex way, things have improved in the dramatic field. Before you had the good and the bad and you couldn't mingle them. Now it's more ambiguous.