Juliette Binoche's confidence has grown with age
Juliette Binoche has been able to give better acting performances as she now has the confidence to tell directors that she isn't happy with a scene.
Juliette Binoche has become more confident with age.
The 61-year-old actress explained that she is more accomplished in her profession as she now feels comfortable enough asking directors to give her more time to perfect a scene.
Juliette told HELLO! magazine: "When I started as an actress, sometimes I couldn't do the takes that I wanted to do.
"At the end of the day, I was replaying scenes over and over, because I felt that I hadn't gone where I wanted to go. I felt guilty and I felt: 'This is horrible.' So critical.
"Now, it has come to a time in my life where directors don't dare say: 'No, this is over,' if I want to do another take. Usually, they say yes, probably because of time and because they allow me to go where I want to go."
Juliette reunites with Ralph Fiennes in her latest film 'The Return' – almost 30 years after they starred in the Oscar-winning picture 'The English Patient' together – and admits that the experience made her contemplate the process of growing older.
The French star said: "The fact Ralph was there, I think it brought depth and emotions, because time goes by."
Binoche continued: "When you're coming towards the end – we're not yet at the end, but we're coming towards it – there's a sense of strength and fragility at the same time.
"That's the beauty of life. Life is a movement, so it feels as though it's going through us. This fine line of fragility of life... it's a strong feeling."
The Oscar-winning actress has urged others to "live truthfully" if they are to get the most out of their lives.
She said: "Live truthfully. What you want, what you feel – don't do the thing you don't want to do. Don't say yes to something you don't want. I think that's the first step. And trust; trust what you have in your heart."
Juliette says it was "joyful" having the chance to work with Fiennes once more.
The 'Chocolat' actress said: "Being on a set, with the camera, is something very specific, very special.
"It's different from being in a restaurant and sharing some time together. He's really involved, and I think in that way, we're very much the same."
