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Guillaume Canet [1973-0] French
Rank: 104
Actor


Guillaume Canet is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like Joyeux Noël, Love Me If You Dare and The Beach. In 2006, he turned to writing and directing with Tell No One and won a César Award for Best Director.
Canet has also received attention because of his personal life. He was formerly married to actress Diane Kruger. After they divorced in 2006, Canet had relationships with Carla Bruni and Élodie Navarre. Since 2007, he has been in a relationship with Marion Cotillard.


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Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can express yourself physically.
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I'm an absolute fan of 1970s New York in films like 'Mean Streets' and 'Dog Day Afternoon.'
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Everything goes by so fast that if you want to be a part of it, you need to go that fast. But because you go that fast, you don't lead the life you should lead.
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You need to feed yourself with emotions and life or you'll become empty.
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It was really hard to find another project after my first film.
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I would rather do really good French films than 'American Pie.'
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I spent all my youth with horses.
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I've had gay friends who grew up in small towns in France who had to lie for most of their lives, even to themselves. But eventually such lies become stronger than the people, and they have to face them.
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It's physically and psychologically exhausting to make a film.
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In any group there is more or less tension between people, and there are complicities and affinities.
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I think it's very boring for a director to always do the same kind of movies.
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I know that one day I would love to do a musical.
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Music is one of the important things for me in cinema.
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You have to draw on your unconscious when you make a film - you can't worry about whether it's costing a lot of money.
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