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Sylvia Kristel Biography

Sylvia Maria Kristel (28 September 1952 – 17 October 2012) was a Dutch model and actress who appeared in over 50 films. She is best remembered as the lead character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films.

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I like this other world, this forgetting of myself. The actor works in order to escape, not to find himself. You become an actor by leaving yourself, and then you have to keep acting. How tragic!

Acting, Leaving, Like, Order, Other Worlds, World

Men still assume I must be like the girl I played in 'Emmanuelle. ' John Wayne was never accused of killing people during his free time, but I'm forever stuck with the image of 'Emmanuelle. ' The truth is, I should have got an Oscar for that role because I'm nothing like that woman.

Assume, Emmanuelle, Girl, Men, People, Should Have

As a painter you're responsible yourself, 100 percent. In film, you have the editor, the director, the other actors. It has the advantage of not being solitary.

Actors, Directors, Editors, Film, Painter, Percent

The only thing I was trying to portray was serenity. Also, innocence, vulnerability and elegance.

Innocence, Portray, Serenity, Trying, Vulnerability

I learned so much from other actors and they definitely didn't treat me like some sex bomb or bimbo. I felt fully accepted in the regular movie world. I didn't feel categorised.

Accepted, Actors, Bombs, Sex

I still have agents in France, Los Angeles and Amsterdam who call and suggest parts. I'd love to keep on doing both painting and acting until the end of my days.

Acting, Age, Love, Painting

I love to invent - avoiding the truth. I need to dramatize.

Avoiding, Dramatize, Love, Needs, Truth

I don't expect too much from the afterlife, I think that I know very well what pain is. When I think of the end of my life, I think mainly: I didn't do nothing, but I could have done more.

Afterlife, Done, Expect, Nothing, Pain, Thinking

Self confidence for me is a fragile fleece.

Fleece, Fragile, Self, Self Confidence

I am a divorced child, of divided, uncertain background. Within this division I - supposed fruit of their love - no longer exist. It happened nearly forty years ago, yet to me nothing is sadder than my parents' divorce.

Children, Division, Divorce, Nothing, Supposed, Years

You're much better off as a love goddess to die around the age of 40.

Age, Die, God Love, Goddess, Love

Of course it's difficult to top a box office success like Emmanuelle, so it will always be my most important work. But that's nothing to be ashamed of.

Boxes, Course, Important, Office, Work

I have to be careful not to be too proud in life, because there is always room for improvement.

Careful, Live Life, Proud, Room, Rooms

No one has taken my heart in their hand. I haven't given it. . . I have lent myself, rented myself out, but never given myself.

Given, Hand, Hands, Heart, Taken

The film was made in 1973. It was a golden time for people to experiment without risking, for example, AIDS. Today one has to be so much more careful and I don't think a character like that could exist now.

Character, Thinking, People, Aids, Risking, Experiment

I have a talent for happiness. I look with the eyes of a painter, and I see beauty.

Beauty, Eye, Eyes, Looks, See, Talent

Back then I didn't think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasn't the life for me!

Exist, Jealousy, Life, Thinking, Too Good To Be True, Woman

I'm very glad to have something to be passionate about. I can't imagine a life without passion.

Glad, Imagine, Passion

My mother was Protestant, and in her mind life was more about work and obligations and responsibilities.

Mind, Mother, Responsibilities, Responsibility

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