French - Actor | January 12, 1966 -
I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard.
Olivier Martinez
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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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Who knows what happens tomorrow? We'll find it tomorrow.
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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 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 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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I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered.
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