Vadim changed my mind about acting. Vadim was the only man who was certain I had something special to offer.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Vadim was both my teacher and my husband. I placed myself entirely in his hands.
I always felt like acting was something I could just do if I wanted, which was wrong.
Other acting opportunities had come along, but nothing that was tantalizing enough to me to step away from what I found most interesting.
I was offered some film roles, and I did not do them. It would have been interesting, but I have no regrets. I am where I am; I accept and embrace the mistakes because they're character-building and they build perspective and talent.
What attracted me to acting, from the start, was playing different characters. I'm not a massive fan of just playing myself on screen.
Being an actor only came about because Arnaud Desplechin, the guy who did 'Kings and Queen', had this curious idea to think that I could be an actor, but I had never acted before, and I was supposed to direct my own film!
As a director he was not that interested in Vader.
And I had a lot to play, which is what you want as an actor.
I wonder what it was like to be an actor years ago. We're so respected now and I don't think it does us any good. We used to be vagabonds. I want to be a vagabond!
Acting was the only place that I ever felt like I belonged so went for it with everything I had.