Being German, I Think We Don't Really

It's Fun Being One Of The Boys. It's Fun To Have A Character That's Rough And Gets Down And Dirty And Not To Be This Precious Girl Who Just Sits In The Corner And Just Sort Of Stands By The Action.

I Realized Through My Personal Travels How Little I Know About Certain Conflicts, Because I Was Too Vain Or Self-absorbed To Ask The Questions. That's Been The Focus While I'm In My Thirties - To Become An Accomplished Woman, Rather Than Some Actress.

I Consider Myself A 'local' Actor In France. I Started Out In France, I Went To Drama School In France And The French Film Community Was Very Welcoming To Me When I Was A Young Actress.

I Find Period Pieces Really Difficult To Get My Head Around. How Can We Know What It Must Have Been Like To Be In Nazi Germany In 1944? The Reality Weighs On Me Because I Feel Like You Want To Try And Honor What Happened, But How Can You Truly Know? I Have Never Lived In A War Or Lost Anyone.

You Have To Have The Passion. I Could Not Live If I Wasn't An Actor. If You're Just In It For Beautiful Dresses And Movie Stars, Then I Think You Should Not Be An Actor.