Not only is her body language revealing, but so are her silences, which I find remarkable for an actress. It's how she doesn't say things verbally that I find exceedingly communicative.

Even though she's a celebrated French actress, she's been in so many distinguished European films as well. Since we understood that she was going to be in New York to perform Sarah Kane's play, we also wanted to acknowledge her success as a stage actress.

Even though she's a celebrated French actress, she's been in so many distinguished European films as well, ... Since we understood that she was going to be in New York to perform Sarah Kane's play, we also wanted to acknowledge her success as a stage actress.

She is not a star in the traditional western or Hollywood sense of being a celebrity,

She is a star by virtue of her passion. A Hollywood celebrity might choose roles that enhance their image, but Isabelle Huppert chooses roles that make her vulnerable.

To get there after one week on any book is remarkable, but to do this on a book that has an $8 million advance is Nirvana. There are a lot of [envious] publishers today. I wish we raised our bid.