French - Actor | July 4, 1981 -
With 'Eagle of the Ninth,' every shot was extremely planned and organized. The director was like, 'Do this!' And I say, 'How was it?' and he says, 'Good.' It was very odd. I would never know where he was headed, or even if he was shooting me at a close-up or from a distance.
Tahar Rahim
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I simply can't wear an outfit if I don't feel that is right for me.
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I sometimes feel that racism is getting worse.
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I like films to be pure cinema, but I also like them to provide a snapshot of a family, a society or a character - something that can nourish you as a human being as well as an actor.
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What is art? Art talks about life; it's subversive.
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I recall the first time my agent told me to wear clothes specifically chosen for me, I would try and find excuses not to do it.
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I love fashion as an art; I love fashion as costume, as a character. I don't like dictates and the phoniness of appearance.
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At the end of the day, I remain a country boy inside.
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We need prisons because there are some hardcore criminals, but I never met a guy who has been in jail that came out with a smile on his face thinking, 'Right, that's it - now I am going to be good!'
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If I don't love my character, I can't do it.
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I knew I'd have to go to Paris eventually, and I didn't want to be the provincial kid who just turns up and says, 'I want to act.'
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I've always refused to play terrorists.
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