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People pretend to be nice, people pretend to be smooth, and polite and everything, but this is only an appearance, because the way we're built as human beings is only in paradox and contradictions.

Vincent Cassel

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Vincent Cassel
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: November 23
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Paris
France
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I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing up.
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I always had the sense of being in the spotlight, being on stage, being looked at.
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Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go.
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My father is best known for his light comedies, and Im best known for crazy bad guys with short tempers.
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I think life is short, and you can't spend time doing things just to be on set to reassure yourself that people are not going to forget about you.
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To me, Sheitan movie is the answer to all the problems we have in France concerning immigration. That is a fake problem people can actually work together and do something very interesting out of it.
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Good guys need to be a little dirty otherwise they're just boring.
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Women? I'm still working on the subject. I haven't finished my studies. I would say I'm so happy that they're around. This is the salt and pepper of life. This is what makes me wake up in the morning - even more than work, really.
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They say the day you lose your parents, you start to look like them.
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Cinema is entertainment, and people go to the movies because they want to feel good and forget about everything.
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I love French style from the Thirties and Forties. French movie stars like Jean Gabin and Yves Montand had so much natural, effortless style.
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I really enjoy being an actor!
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I always compare human beings to animals. It's a nice way to figure out who they are.
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I'm producing more, but I think to direct, one has to have a burning desire, and that's not me. I'd rather do something else.
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