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Sylvia Kristel was a Dutch film actress known for her性感 image in films from the 1970s and 1980s. She gained international fame for her role in the film 'Emmanuelle', which propelled her to stardom.

Undressing Emmanuelle: A memoir

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“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.”

People Men Should Stills Girl Actors Roles Forever Truth Is Should Have Assuming Killing Stuck Oscars Accused Wayne Free Time

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“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.”

Years Children Parent Happened Years Ago Fruit Divorce Backgrounds Forty Division Divided Uncertain Divorced Parents Divorce

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

Rooms Proud Careful Improvement Live Life Be Careful Be Proud Always Room For Improvement Room For Improvement

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“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!”

Thinking Convinced Being True Jealousy Possessiveness Too Good To Be True Complete Freedom

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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!”

World Order Actors Forget Acting Leaving Tragic Other Worlds

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“Self confidence for me is a fragile fleece.”

Self Self Confidence Fragile Fleece

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

Looks Eye Talent Painter

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

I Can Passion Imagine Passionate Glad

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

Trying Innocence Vulnerability Serenity Elegance

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“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.”

Film Actors Directors Percent Advantage Responsible Painter Editors Solitary

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“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.”

Love Stills Ends Age Acting Painting Agents France Los Angeles Amsterdam

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“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.”

Important Courses Difficult Office Boxes Ashamed Box Office Important Work Box Office Success

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“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.”

People Thinking Made Character Today Film Example Careful Aids Experiments Golden Hiv

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

Age Dies God Love Goddess Better Off Age Of 40

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

Needs Avoiding

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

Mind Mother Responsibility Obligation Protestants

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“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.”

Heart Hands Given Taken Havens My Heart

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“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.”

Thinking Knows Wells Ends Done Pain Too Much Afterlife

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“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.”

World Feels Actors Sex Felt Treats Accepted Bombs

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About the Author

Born: September 28, 1952
Died: October 18, 2012
Known for: Film actress
Quotes: 20

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