Sabine Azéma

Graduated from the CNSAD (National Conservatory of Dramatic Art of Paris).

For as long as I can remember, I've always acted. As a child, I'd invent stories, write them down, distribute the roles to my school friends or, at home, to my two little sisters. I'd build sets from whatever I could get my hands on, and make costumes from scraps of fabric. I spent my life putting on shows. I charged the audience, in other words, my family. I've always felt like a sheep that's escaped from the herd, and at the same time I love coming together with people. I've always wanted to put life on stage; I find it more interesting that way. Acting isn't necessarily being an actor, it's a way of being in the world, of wanting to surprise others. It could be, for example, hiding behind a tree to surprise someone and make them jump.