Yvette Mimieux Quotes

Yvette Mimieux

Profession : Actress

Birth : January 8, 1942

To give a successful character portrayal on stage or on film, the part has to be played inside of you.

Yvette Mimieux

Stage acting lets you feel the character a little better, but in the movies, you have to keep regenerating your energy level when shooting scenes over and over again.

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I've been painting all my life, and I'm serious about it. I use it as more or less an outlet.

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In 'Forbidden Love,' my character is a divorcee who has an affair with a young doctor. They are blissfully happy and have everything going for them. But their peers, friends, her daughter, and his family disapprove, and the affair ends.

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There's no reason women in their late 30s and 40s shouldn't be thought of sexually.

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Age should be no consideration between two people romantically or sexually involved. Social approval shouldn't even be considered.

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I've never been one to enjoy just sitting around.

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The less I give of myself to the public, the less I can be hurt.

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