18-05-2025
Diane Kruger: I'm a big crier — even more so now I'm a mother
When I went to Cannes for the premiere of Troy — it was the first time people knew my name. There had been so much press attention on who would play Helen of Troy. Some journalists tracked down my father, who I hadn't seen since I was 13, and that was difficult to get through: I was out of my depth.
Acting is a wonderful job, but everything that comes with it can be hard to navigate. Every time you make a new film, you are putting yourself out there — it's a vulnerable moment. People know you on a level that is uncomfortable sometimes.
The French actress Sophie Marceau, and I was terrified. I had a French boyfriend [Guillaume Canet] who starred opposite her