Olivier Martinez Quotes

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Olivier Martinez

Profession : Actor

Birth : January 12, 1966

It's not only imagination, it's the distortion of the vision. You suddenly think, This person is idealistic, this person is strong, this person has dreams, when you know better most of the time. You put what you want to see on people.

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Love is based on imagination.

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Imagination creates some big monsters.

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And what's more I've got no need for anyone to tell me how to do it. I am not interested. You act how you want to and leave me alone to do my own thing.

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I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but when you go back to the old life, it's tough.

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I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered.

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If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.

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Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like.

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I don't feel restricted by the language: I feel more free.

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I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family.

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My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.

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I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity.

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It's like all the signs were telling me that I shouldn't be a boxer, so I quit.

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The first time Adrian saw me was on tape. But you should know that this never works - never in the history of movies has someone been cast from a video.

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But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everything. You are almost in a working session. I was very comfortable, and that's maybe what helped me to get the part.

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But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC.

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I really believe great actors, even with disease and age, can be great.

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And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker.

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People sometimes recognize me here, but they are very nice.

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I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard.

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