I have very intense conversations with friends, people I really interconnect with. We talk about politics, important things. I like to talk about ideas and get people to be specific. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
I had no aspirations to be part of American cinema… I was really a Europe-based person, and those were the films I was inspired by. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
There is an eternal humanity that crosses through all people, and it’s more interesting often when it’s about struggle – not people with champagne glasses. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
A lot of actors work too much. There comes a point where it’s hard to mask your basic personality. It’s a bit like a relationship. If you’re always there, they can’t desire you. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
People make sequels a lot in Hollywood, and sometimes it feels like there’s never an original thought. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
Of course, you see your body changing as you age, but it’s more important to live than be too preoccupied with that sort of thing. I think ultimately what people care about in other people is the energy, the spirit. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
I wanted to go to acting school, and I did a few modeling jobs to pay for acting school. I never aspired to be a model. I met lots of photographers, and I learned a lot about light – as a source of love and illumination, light as a gift of love. On film, that’s a massive contribution. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
I think the grandfather of the set is the director. He needs to have authority, to do what people want. A warm grandfather; he needs to know his job, to be open. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
I’ve done five films directed by women. I did like it. They had qualities, particularly in the romantic tenderness of scenes. I felt sometimes they were a little bit soft, but maybe they were clever to get the guys working the way they wanted them to. Jacqueline Bisset Read Quote
