Zitat des Tages von Olivier Martinez:
It's not only imagination, it's the distortion of the vision. You suddenly think, This person is idealistic, this person is strong, this person has dreams, when you know better most of the time. You put what you want to see on people.
Otherwise, to be a movie star, it's a lot of compromise and also a lot of headaches. You can't do what you want. You become a prisoner of your fame. This happened to me in France and I don't want it.
The longer you stand with people, the better it becomes.
I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard.
The big difference with Juliette and the others in that film is that she goes beyond acting.
I don't want to dig in the truth all of the time. Let me dream.
I like Brad Pitt; I just have nothing to do with him.
I don't have goals in life.
I never analyze why I was with one woman instead of another.
I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered.
I see my friends, my family, my cousins work all day long for very little money, and if I have this problem of not being able to wall on the streets, it's not a big deal.
I want just to be happy and peaceful. And that's not always the case when you're married.
Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like.
Who knows what happens tomorrow? We'll find it tomorrow.
But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everything. You are almost in a working session. I was very comfortable, and that's maybe what helped me to get the part.
People sometimes recognize me here, but they are very nice.
The first time Adrian saw me was on tape. But you should know that this never works - never in the history of movies has someone been cast from a video.
And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker.
Love is based on imagination.
I'll always be a foreigner.
If you want to be happy, live discreetly. Does that make sense in English?
It's nice to have some distance with your family. As long as you're closer to them by love.
If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.
I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free.
But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC.
My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.
My son will be an American, but I remain French.
Before, I was so stupid. But, you know, when you have friends who died on the street, you say, okay, let's calm down. It's not the kind of energy I want to have in life. I want to go slower, and longer.
I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity.
Imagination creates some big monsters.
Sometimes you have to laugh about what gets published; sometimes it's annoying, but in general I don't care.
I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.