| "This tendency,to ridicule existence, to turn everything into a joke, annoys me deeply. I have the feeling that people don’t take themselves seriously any more. In fact, one is so used to saying that it’s a failing that many have ended up believing they are worth nothing. I don’t agree: we are all important. Just because one has lost certain illusions one doesn’t have the right to wash one’s hands of everything that happens. No-one wants to take responsibility. Nothing is sacred any more. Everything is trite. It’s serious."Elle Quebec Feb 1996 "I tried to say that it’s essential for each of us to be aware that we are interdependent. I believe that each of our actions has repercussions on the other which in turn affects the mood and emotions of our neighbour. Like a game of dominoes. This prompts me to be more responsible towards people. To act with more integrity and gentleness too. If someone strikes your right cheek, offer him the other, said Christ; I’m beginning to be sympathetic to this type of message." Elle Quebec Feb 1996 "Everyone has fears. I used to say that our fears helped us to go forward, but I was wrong. It’s rather that combating and understanding these fears help us move forward. Everyone is a bit afraid of becoming nothing, afraid of death (that’s why we invent gods and the after-life), of being mediocre, useless, not irreplaceable." 7 Jours 13 Jan 1996 “I do other things to get high. When things aren’t going well, instead of taking a drink I confront the problem. That’s what I mean by living in clarity. In a way it makes things less complicated. You think that your problems will disappear if you seek oblivion when things are going badly, but they just keep coming back. Better to face them head on.” 7 Jours 13 Jan 1996 “To kill something of yourself is always painful. When I moved from the town to the country it was to go to my first home of my own. I wanted to do my own packing. I hadn’t done that in ten years. As I was putting my belongings into boxes I watched the last ten years of my life pass before me. I threw out a lot of things and that felt bad. My immature, instinctual side is in check now, but taking the leap from operating on this basic level to becoming a more aware human being is a melancholy experience.” 7 Jours 13 Jan 1996 “I always said I was going to die at the age of 33. This year I was 33 and in a way the child in me died then. I realised this while doing my packing and it was a distressing lesson. I have finally decided to become a man. But then, like most men of my age, I’m trying to discover what being a man really is. These days it’s not that clear.” 7 Jours 13 Jan 1996 “Before becoming an actor I was in the pure sciences. I loved chemistry, physics, studying a subject, finding the reasons why. And these days I’m coming back to that. I’m interested in astronomy, the stars, computers, the Internet. I would love to know what happens to the soul before life, after death, in the hereafter.” 7 Jours 13 Jan 1996 |
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| 1996-33 |
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