...my life is also very important and my ambition is not big enough.
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Tautou, who made her name in quirky French film Amelie, says in an interview in the latest Radio Times, that she could not stand to be under constant scrutiny.
The 36-year-old goes on: “I am very French. And in Hollywood the pressure is different. It’s not the same in France. It’s not as unforgiving.
“People staring at every single millimetre of your body and what you wear...
“I would have to be away from my friends and family. Cinema is my passion. I admire American directors and love American movies.
“But my life is also very important and my ambition is not big enough.”