Franka Potente Quotes

I never wear fur, and I am a spokesperson for PETA.
I think actors are divided into two groups: one that wants to be an actor to become famous and rich, and the other that wants to be an actor because they have to be. I'm more in the second group.
I think there really are a lot of people in the world who probably feel like they've done so much in life, made so much of their talents and ambitions that they feel the need to bequeath it to someone.
I think working with Johnny Depp was very intimidating. It was my fault though. I mean he's a total cool nice, nice guy, but I was just so, I don't know, overpowered by his presence. Like he's a very mystic person. He's older so I never really warmed up around him. I was so stiff.
I was hesitant about doing too big a role in an American movie because it meant losing my German accent.
I was on 'The Shield,' which I was a fan of.
I've always hated people in costumes with big heads, where you don't know what's behind it.
I've made movies where I was not happy, and I'd rather not work for a year than do a bad film. It takes a long time for me to recuperate when I do that.
I've published one book before, and now I'm writing a book of essays and stories about life in Tokyo. And I have one book coming out in May in Germany, about fitness.
In most movies, they show you somebody who is perfect looks-wise, and skills-wise, and the movie doesn't give you a choice.
My background is a small town with no movie theater. So... I always pictured myself onstage. I went to acting school and learned all the skills. I left early because I did my first movie and discovered that I really loved the minimalistic work with the camera.
People look at me as an exotic person, which is great, because whatever Hollywood is, it seems very dogmatic to me, especially when you're a woman. But I always get excused because I'm German.
The more crazy a person is, the more interesting the person is.
To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.
We learn English from fifth grade on in school, and I was an exchange student when I was 17 in Houston.
We've lost the ability to immerse ourselves in things.
What really makes a hero a hero is if you take that person's hand, and you walk with that person, and they have a lot of weaknesses, but in the end, they overcome all of their obstacles.
When 'Run Lola Run' came out, the thing about it was it was a very fast-paced film.
When I was a kid at first I wanted to own a candy shop. I guess every kid wants to - we just want to have access - free access.
When I was told that I was doing a movie called 'Lola Rennt,' I was like, 'What?' I didn't get it, or the title. I started reading the script, and I still couldn't fathom that it was about a person named Lola running. Before my agent explained it to me, I couldn't even make any sense out of it.
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Franka Potente
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22 July, 1974
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