Even in the most sophisticated person, it is the primitive eye that watches the film.
Once you've been really bad in a movie, there's a certain kind of fearlessness you develop.
The stage has a certain discipline. But the ultimate standard is more exacting in film, because you have to see yourself and you are your own toughest critic.
Through all permutations and youthful poetry, I came to believe that the film actor was the great "literateur" of his time.
Everybody said I was good, but being known and not having a big film success is almost tougher than being completely new. It just kind of turned my life around and was definitely a highlight.
I suppose I can do more for a script as an actor than as a writer - in the film sense.
I'm a New Wave baby, so I got very stimulated by foreign film.
