"When Josée Dayan asked me to become the Cosette of her "Les Misérables" for the television, I immediately understood that she was going to drag me on an exalting adventure. It also intimidated me. I was naturally a little worried at the idea to serve a text of this quality and to play this mythical character. I was wrong, because I had fun a lot on the filming. No one took themselves too seriously and everybody was happy to be there. I played most my scenes with Depardieu, who I discovered to be an observer, opened to the other person, thoughtful. At first, I needed a moment to forget the 150 movies which he's filmed. But once I surmounted my shyness, I appreciated his humor and his professionalism very quickly. To work with him is a jubilation. Depardieu is a fascinating man. He has a spontaneity and a wild generosity. He gave me some advice, not like lessons, and, especially, he taught me to relativize [to put things in context]. It is a big strength. 
   
What amused me a lot also, it is to play in two languages. While passing from one to the other, I had the impression of entering the skin of two different Cosettes. A new and passionate experience. For the choice of my roles, I don't have fixed ideas. Merely, when a character or a story touches me, I say yes. That is all."