Catherine Deneuve Quotes

I don't have any sort of calculus in choosing film roles.

I wasn't turning down film roles, let's put it that way. I was never really on that radar.

I have been offered roles in mainstream films which have not been interesting to me. They have been too insignificant.

If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I'll take it. But I just didn't like the actor lifestyle. You end up focusing all your energy on trying to get parts you don't even want.

I have a particular love of an actor that I did work with, oddly, in 'Donnie Brasco,' who has since become a wonderful talent: Paul Giamatti. I would love to do a whole movie with Paul Giamatti.

I love Rob Zombie - I'd love to work with Rob Zombie or John Cameron Mitchell.

Tim Story is a fantastic director, and I'm so excited to get to work with him.

I've worked with Robert Altman a couple of times too.

The reason I am unemployed for six months out of every year is because I have to turn down most of the films I'm offered. If I didn't, I'd only ever play a dark, satanic count on a horse.

I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director.

I'd love to work with Joan Cusack again - I'm obsessed with Joan Cusack.

I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.

I think early in my career, I didn't choose films that were crappy films, necessarily, but I didn't go out and campaign for smaller, better roles.

For 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' for example, Woody Allen is one of the greatest American directors, and we really had a very good working relationship. We understand each other really well. He gave me one of the best opportunities somebody has ever given me in my career.

I would love to work with Martin Scorsese.

I really enjoyed working with Guy Ritchie. One, it gave me a career, and two, they're probably a couple of the best films I've ever done.

I remember when I first met Katherine Bigelow for 'Zero Dark Thirty' - actually, we met for another movie, and that never got made, and then she called me and invited me to 'Zero Dark Thirty'.

It was director Krishna Reddy who introduced me as a hero. All my films with him have been very successful.

I will not hesitate to take up good film offers.

Abhishek Chaubey has been in my bucket list for a long time. When he approached me, I thought it's for a film he is producing, but I never expected my fourth film to be an Abhishek Chaubey film.

I could have earned lots of crores by doing hundreds of more 'Rangeela' that came my way.

I'm very instinctive when I choose my roles, and usually, the number one thing has to be the director.

I loved working with Chris Nolan. I love working with Lawrence Kasdan. Dan Gilroy. Francis Lawrence I love.

Fortunately, the films I do not require too much of glamour. Those are the kinds of roles I'm looking for.

I am fortunate to have acted with a talented film personality like Cheran in two consecutive films.