Quotes by Gerard Depardieu

About Gerard Depardieu:

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card.
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I never really like the characters I play. I only come to love them afterwards.

Gerard Depardieu

I love the police, contrary to many people.

Gerard Depardieu

I'd rather not have an address in France but an address in Italy because I love the country.

Gerard Depardieu

I don't snack all the time, but I do sometimes drink l more than I should.

Gerard Depardieu

I want to get more involved with the vineyards I have all over the world and to spend more time with the people who work in them.

Gerard Depardieu

In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema.

Gerard Depardieu

I'd rather spend my time with grape growers than actors. In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema.

Gerard Depardieu

My unrealized ambition is to tend my vines, produce wine, and work like an artisan. I dream of rediscovering the old traditions and customs of wine growing, not necessarily to deny the technology which we have today, but to harness it and work in har...

Gerard Depardieu

Authenticity is the ability to listen to what nature tells us. Listening isn't the same thing as never making a mistake, but the important thing is to learn.

Gerard Depardieu

My only model for being a father was my father, an illiterate on the margin of society.

Gerard Depardieu

In Hollywood, you still have wonderful actors, but it's so hard to work there. To work becomes a Kafka nightmare - it's the last communist country!

Gerard Depardieu

Author Bio

  • NameGerard Depardieu
  • DescriptionFrench-russian actor
  • AliasesGérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
  • BornDecember 27, 1948
  • CountryRussia; France
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Of The National Order Of Merit; César Award For Best Actor; BAFTA Award For Best Actor In A Leading Role; Best Actor Award; Volpi Cup For Best Actor; Golden Globe Award For Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical Or Comedy; 7 D'Or; Lumières Award For Best Actor;