Pascale Bussieres

Birth Name:

Pascale Bussières

Birth Place:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession

Actress, Writer

Won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for "Ma vie en cinémascope" in 2005
Won a Montreal World Film Festival Award for Best Actress for "La vie fantôme" in 1992
Won two Iris Awards, one for Best Supporting Actress for "Emporte-moi" in 2000 and one for Best Actress for "Ma vie en cinémascope" in 2005
Made her acting debut as Chantal in the 1984 drama film "Sonatine," which she auditioned for at the age of 13 with no previous acting experience
Quote: "Acting is not psychological․․․You can take too much time to analyze a part, and put too much emphasis on meaning․ Acting has nothing to do with language․ It has [to] do with the way you talk, the way you move․ It's a physical thing․"
Quote: "The idea of going on stage, for me, is scary․ It's a risk․․․It requires a great deal of humility, and as well, a great deal of courage to perform on stage live with actors who are professionally trained․"
Best known for her role as Camille Baker in "When Night is Falling" and as Alys Robi in "Ma vie en cinémascope․"
Wrote and starred in the 1995 drama film "Eldorado․"

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