Emmanuelle Béart
Birthday:
14 August 1963, Gassin, Var, France
Birth Name:
Emmanuelle Marie Hélène Béart
Height:
163 cm
Emmanuelle Béart was born August 14, 1963, in Gassin, France. She lived with her mother, brothers, and sister on a farm not far from Saint-Tropez in Provence (southern France), because her father, singer and poet Guy Béart, did not want his children to be affected by the glamour world of Paris. When Emmanuelle was thirteen, she saw Romy Schneider...
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Emmanuelle Béart was born August 14, 1963, in Gassin, France. She lived with her mother, brothers, and sister on a farm not far from Saint-Tropez in Provence (southern France), because her father, singer and poet Guy Béart, did not want his children to be affected by the glamour world of Paris. When Emmanuelle was thirteen, she saw Romy Schneider in the movie Mado (1976). From that time on, she wanted to be an actress. In Emmanuelle's teens, her parents sent her to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, for four years, so she could learn English. There, she was engaged for a Robert Altman movie that was never made. After returning to France, she took drama classes and got her first TV role, in Raison perdue (1984). David Hamilton, the photographer/director, was impressed by her beauty and gave her a role in Premiers désirs (1983). She met her spouse-to-be, Daniel Auteuil, while making L'amour en douce (1985). The film that made her famous in France was Manon des sources (1986), in which she played the role of a blonde shepherd dancing nude in the fields. Director Tom McLoughlin chose her out of 5,000 candidates for her first Hollywood picture, Date with an Angel (1987). Emmanuelle is a very sensitive and a perfectionist. For the part of Camille in the film Un coeur en hiver (1992), she took violin lessons for a whole year. Her biggest success was as a nude model in the art film La belle noiseuse (1991), which starred Michel Piccoli and was directed by Jacques Rivette. Show less «
There are moments when you feel that the desire to work is fading, and the only way to bring it back is to get away from it, to put yourself...Show more »
There are moments when you feel that the desire to work is fading, and the only way to bring it back is to get away from it, to put yourself in a state of frustration so you feel the need again. Show less «
We've all had that fear, that despair of losing someone, or this fierce desire because it's not reciprocated. The less reciprocation there i...Show more »
We've all had that fear, that despair of losing someone, or this fierce desire because it's not reciprocated. The less reciprocation there is, the more desire we have. Show less «
I am a voyager - and the voyage cannot mean that I stay at home.
I am a voyager - and the voyage cannot mean that I stay at home.
Beauty is not something you can count on. Usually, when people say you are beautiful, it is when there is a harmony between the inside and t...Show more »
Beauty is not something you can count on. Usually, when people say you are beautiful, it is when there is a harmony between the inside and the outside. Show less «
I stay in France. Better to be the queen of a village than a servant in a kingdom.
I stay in France. Better to be the queen of a village than a servant in a kingdom.
There is a phrase in French, which means 'to miss.' To pass by. To not be able to stop. You love someone and someone loves you, but it just ...Show more »
There is a phrase in French, which means 'to miss.' To pass by. To not be able to stop. You love someone and someone loves you, but it just can't work for different reasons. Show less «
For me, I don't feel it is a success in the career to be the pretty woman; career success comes from being characters who tell us something ...Show more »
For me, I don't feel it is a success in the career to be the pretty woman; career success comes from being characters who tell us something about the truth. Show less «
I have no TV, thank God. I haven't heard anything about Tom Cruise, except that he had a baby, I think.
I have no TV, thank God. I haven't heard anything about Tom Cruise, except that he had a baby, I think.
I'm trying my best to keep my private life guarded. It's not easy at all. Non, non, non.
I'm trying my best to keep my private life guarded. It's not easy at all. Non, non, non.
My parents sent me to Montreal because I kept getting kicked out of school in France.
My parents sent me to Montreal because I kept getting kicked out of school in France.
I was a very bad student. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want to go farther in school. I hated school and was always...Show more »
I was a very bad student. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want to go farther in school. I hated school and was always the bad one; I was always insulting the teachers. Show less «
My looks haven't prevented me from playing prostitutes or people broken by life. But when they need a token blonde with big breasts, that's ...Show more »
My looks haven't prevented me from playing prostitutes or people broken by life. But when they need a token blonde with big breasts, that's OK, too. It's part of the game. Show less «
Often, when you see yourself on the screen, you feel like a sweater that's been put through the washing machine. You have the impression of ...Show more »
Often, when you see yourself on the screen, you feel like a sweater that's been put through the washing machine. You have the impression of having done something full and luminous, and suddenly, when you see it on the screen, it's turned back into a tiny little thing. Show less «
If I have one thing perfect, it's my eyebrows. And my feet. I love my feet. They're like Japanese feet. The rest I would like to hide. Espec...Show more »
If I have one thing perfect, it's my eyebrows. And my feet. I love my feet. They're like Japanese feet. The rest I would like to hide. Especially my freckles. I feel ridiculous. Show less «
In Hollywood there's no real material. They would send me stuff, but I hadn't even seen the director. If I don't see the director's eyes, I'...Show more »
In Hollywood there's no real material. They would send me stuff, but I hadn't even seen the director. If I don't see the director's eyes, I'm not going. I'm not even going to pack my bags. Show less «
I am an actress, I earn money, I am well-known. I don't think it is altruism to become engaged in humanitarian work. It's the least one can ...Show more »
I am an actress, I earn money, I am well-known. I don't think it is altruism to become engaged in humanitarian work. It's the least one can do. Show less «
When you are happy and in love and when you have children, then maybe you are beautiful.
When you are happy and in love and when you have children, then maybe you are beautiful.
I played football when I was little. I didn't want to be an actress at all, I wanted to be a majorette in an Australian circus. That was my ...Show more »
I played football when I was little. I didn't want to be an actress at all, I wanted to be a majorette in an Australian circus. That was my ambition. Show less «
You may think of me as an object of desire and I'm going to tell you that I can be in front of you naked and not be erotic.
You may think of me as an object of desire and I'm going to tell you that I can be in front of you naked and not be erotic.
There are a lot of films where I play characters that are about the windows to the interior person rather than the exterior.
There are a lot of films where I play characters that are about the windows to the interior person rather than the exterior.
Sometimes you feel more naked when you're totally dressed than the other way around.
Sometimes you feel more naked when you're totally dressed than the other way around.
I keep reading that I'm cold. But I'm not, I'm shy. And I play a lot of women of fire and sexuality like an animal - so I'm cold on one side...Show more »
I keep reading that I'm cold. But I'm not, I'm shy. And I play a lot of women of fire and sexuality like an animal - so I'm cold on one side and fiery on the other. Show less «
The body is an actor's tool, like the face, malleable. I never thought that being naked was immoral or outrageous.
The body is an actor's tool, like the face, malleable. I never thought that being naked was immoral or outrageous.
I think my best work has been in France with great men. It's been my great fortune to work with really great men - with Olivier Assayas, Rao...Show more »
I think my best work has been in France with great men. It's been my great fortune to work with really great men - with Olivier Assayas, Raoul Ruiz, Jacques Rivette. I am tutored by them. Show less «
Today I would say, 'I am against plastic surgery.' It's a grave act. An act that touches our soul. It was frightening.
Today I would say, 'I am against plastic surgery.' It's a grave act. An act that touches our soul. It was frightening.
When I'm playing a part, I can feel all my body playing it; it's like really making love.
When I'm playing a part, I can feel all my body playing it; it's like really making love.
Once I opened my eyes to the realities of life, I couldn't close them.
Once I opened my eyes to the realities of life, I couldn't close them.
The press follow me. I sue them. That's the deal.
The press follow me. I sue them. That's the deal.
If a man or woman has something redone it is because he or she can no longer live with that part of their body, it is no longer bearable. Ei...Show more »
If a man or woman has something redone it is because he or she can no longer live with that part of their body, it is no longer bearable. Either they get help and find the strength to fight or they proceed with the act. Show less «
The body, in 'La Belle Noiseuse,' was the source of the artist's creativity.
The body, in 'La Belle Noiseuse,' was the source of the artist's creativity.
It is not easy to age in harmony with one's roles.
It is not easy to age in harmony with one's roles.
My looks mean nothing to me. If anything, they are a hindrance.
My looks mean nothing to me. If anything, they are a hindrance.
It is not easy to grow old in this business, when you are a woman above all, in the cinema.
It is not easy to grow old in this business, when you are a woman above all, in the cinema.
My body is an instrument for me to use.
My body is an instrument for me to use.
I wouldn't say I was a rebel as such, but I certainly wasn't right at school.
I wouldn't say I was a rebel as such, but I certainly wasn't right at school.
I have never had so much fun as in Montreal. I taught the kids French, I baby-sat, I went to school, I was a receptionist at a hairdresser's...Show more »
I have never had so much fun as in Montreal. I taught the kids French, I baby-sat, I went to school, I was a receptionist at a hairdresser's, I danced and drank all night. I found that the more you do, the more you have time to do... it's weird, non? Show less «
I don't see my old films, but I think of the characters I played as friends, like the women I meet in my life who made strong impressions on...Show more »
I don't see my old films, but I think of the characters I played as friends, like the women I meet in my life who made strong impressions on me. I remember them and they are part of me. Show less «
I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don'...Show more »
I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing. But that's the way I'm doing it. Show less «
I've just done a film in the United States. It's a thriller called 'A Crime', with Harvey Keitel, we play against each other, and it's so gr...Show more »
I've just done a film in the United States. It's a thriller called 'A Crime', with Harvey Keitel, we play against each other, and it's so great to play in another language. But I'm definitely not American. Show less «
Of course I am political. You 'ave to be don't you? Every day it is about your future, your right to that future. 'Ow can people ignore this...Show more »
Of course I am political. You 'ave to be don't you? Every day it is about your future, your right to that future. 'Ow can people ignore this? We 'ave to leave a good world for our children, n'est-ce pas? Show less «
I dream about singing. I would love to sing and write.
I dream about singing. I would love to sing and write.
I give everything I have to give on the screen. I feel I don't owe the public anything else.
I give everything I have to give on the screen. I feel I don't owe the public anything else.
I started acting without any vocation. I continued out of love.
I started acting without any vocation. I continued out of love.
I had my mouth done when I was 27. It was a botched job. Obviously, if I had liked my mouth I wouldn't have had it re-done.
I had my mouth done when I was 27. It was a botched job. Obviously, if I had liked my mouth I wouldn't have had it re-done.
I feel better in my body now than when I was 20. Why not?
I feel better in my body now than when I was 20. Why not?
I don't give a damn about Hollywood.
I don't give a damn about Hollywood.
After 10 years of French torture - psychological torture - it's great to do an American movie.
After 10 years of French torture - psychological torture - it's great to do an American movie.
I can't just react on the strength of an email and three pages of synopsis, and say I'm going to take off for three months of my life.
I can't just react on the strength of an email and three pages of synopsis, and say I'm going to take off for three months of my life.
I'm less desperate now to express what's inside me, that's true - I act these days because it keeps me awake and interested, an eternal stud...Show more »
I'm less desperate now to express what's inside me, that's true - I act these days because it keeps me awake and interested, an eternal student. Show less «
I don't always see my movies right away. And there are some I haven't seen at all. Sometimes that bothers the directors, so I'm obliged to s...Show more »
I don't always see my movies right away. And there are some I haven't seen at all. Sometimes that bothers the directors, so I'm obliged to see them. Show less «
Very often with an American movie, the end is very happy and you just feel good when you go out. When you go to a French movie, it's kind of...Show more »
Very often with an American movie, the end is very happy and you just feel good when you go out. When you go to a French movie, it's kind of like, oh!, and you can't go out; you're stuck in your chair. It goes so deeply inside of the heart. Show less «
We were raised without movies, theater or music. We had only nature, the hills, the trees. When I got on the set of 'Manon,' I wasn't star-s...Show more »
We were raised without movies, theater or music. We had only nature, the hills, the trees. When I got on the set of 'Manon,' I wasn't star-struck because I didn't know what a star was. Show less «
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