October 21, 2008

Marie-Josée Croze



YR: I love your work but I don't see enough of your films. What is the situation? Don't you find enough material that you like or not many offers?
Marie-Josée Croze: No. I have been busy ever since "The Barbarian Invasion" but not many of our films get released in the US.

YR: How was working with Julian Schnabel?
MJC: Well Julian is not like any other director. He's an artist and makes a film like he paints. It was a liberating experience because he wants you to be free and make mistakes and live the character. He wants characters not "acting". At the same time he keeps you insecure and unstable which keeps you from thinking too much about dialog and acting.

YR: How difficult was it act in front of the camera without Mathieu?
MJC: It was difficult but we got used to it. The camera operator became our contact person.

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