I don't really know Hollywood, but living and shooting in L.A. was very motivating, inspiring. The lights, the extras, their American faces, the energy, the Orpheum Theatre. It was all very inspiring. Jean Dujardin More Quotes by Jean Dujardin More Quotes From Jean Dujardin I've never concerned myself with the labels people want to put on you. What matters to me is my own estimation. Jean Dujardin labels what-matters people I watched Gene Kelly for his smile, for his energy. Vittorio Gassman for his movement. Clark Gable for his mustache. And I watched Lassie who was happy as a dog. Jean Dujardin mustache smile dog In many cases for an actor it's a comfortable position to be in. But it's harder to fail as a director. Jean Dujardin failing actors directors Its quite pretentious, really, isnt it? The notion the audience is going to be interested in you for an hour and a half. Think too much about that and anxiety takes over. Jean Dujardin anxiety half thinking I love dancing in general and making girls dance. My generation doesn't do it enough. Jean Dujardin generations girl dancing I like simple things. I like being in my family in the South and playing petanque. Jean Dujardin south my-family simple I don't represent myself as a star, but an actor who wants to make movies. Jean Dujardin actors stars want I feel very at home in an empty church. I feel the most protected. It's very mystical. Jean Dujardin empty church home I don't want to become a superstar and not see my family anymore. Jean Dujardin superstar my-family want I don't want everyone to like me, and I don't choose who likes me. You have to give them the choice, give them the option. Jean Dujardin choices want giving Donald Trump is a danger for the world, and I will do everything to oppose the fear and hate that has settled in. Jean Dujardin hate danger world What matters to me is my own estimation, and Im very tough on myself. I need to be proud of what Ive done and I work hard for it. I had a very Christian upbringing... lots of guilt. A good thing, It keeps you sane. Jean Dujardin what-matters hard-work christian I like the hot-cold, the sugar-salt, being able to play over-the-top and dramatic things - in the same film. Just as in my life, I can be very funny and at other times almost extinguished. Jean Dujardin sugar hot play I recycle. I have a house in the south of France and I have a small garden. My name is Dujardin - 'from the garden.' I grow carrots, peppers, strawberries, green beans, and things for salads, but there are lots of wild boars all around and they steal the food. Jean Dujardin garden names house OSS 117 and maybe Un Balcon Sur La Mer directed by Nicole Garcia. It's a typical French movie with typical French themes with French actors, a French director. Jean Dujardin typical actors directors I discovered that silent film is almost an advantage. You just have to think of the feeling for it to show. No lines pollute it. It doesn't take much - a gaze, an eyelash flutter - for the emotion to be vivid. Jean Dujardin silent-films eyelashes thinking I can't speak American dog very well. There was a lot of improvisation with Uggie - like when I put the dog on the table or sometimes I follow him, sometimes he follows me. I had a lot of treats in my pocket. We worked with Omar Von Muller, the dog trainer. It was very easy because it was a big movie. Jean Dujardin pockets tables dog Just telling a story. That's cinema. It's not silent, black and white. It's a simple story that's well made. Jean Dujardin black-and-white cinema simple The energy is important. It's the rebirth of the character. Even more than the sentence itself, it's the energy that has to come through. It's really 'Thank you!' Jean Dujardin important energy character It was always about the story rather than the character. Jean Dujardin stories character
