119 Quotes by Charlotte Gainsbourg

I think, being an actress, you know that you’re getting old. I’m 44. I mean, an agent said when I turned 40, “It won’t get better.”

I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I’ve shown more of myself, but it’s a comedy, and people understand that it’s a game we play.

I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It’s not like having a conversation.

Even moving around onstage seemed very artificial. But at the same time you have to make that effort in order to get back to who you are and even accept not moving, if that’s who you are.

I wish I could just accept that I’m not that good and not be shy about the fact that I’m not that professional.

Each time I changed, it was as if, on purpose, I didn’t want anyone to know too much about me, which of course now I regret, because I closed myself to everything. But it was my way of dealing with things.

At the beginning it wasn’t to do with the work, it was more the experience.

Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top – I think that’s the main thing for me to work on.

I didn’t go to acting school, so it was great to be able to rehearse for a month or two, to workshop, and be with a director who even gave me acting exercises.