A biography for Olivier Martinezhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm not a movie star like other actors in the way that I need to walk with a bodyguard.”
“I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity.”
“There are two smells that I can recognize right away. The smell of the boxing ring and the smell of a garage. That's where I grew up. I can recognize these places with my eyes closed.”
“Imagination creates some big monsters.”
“I was born and raised in a suburb of Paris by a working-class family.”
“אני לא כוכב קולנוע כמו שחקנים אחרים שצריכים ללכת עם שומר ראש.”
“גיליתי שאני מאוד אוהב לעבוד באנגלית. זה מאוד מוזר כי זה בדיוק ההפך ממה שחשבתי שזה יהיה.”
“אני נשאר צרפתי באמריקה, אבל אני מסתגל לתרבות האמריקאית. אני מרגיש טוב שם – אבל אני עדיין זר.”
“אני אוהב את פריז. הבעיה שלי היא שאני לא אוהב פריזאים.”
“I don't have goals in life.”
“If you compare me to an actor, I'm probably one of the best boxers in the profession. But if you compare me as a boxer, I'm probably one of the best actors.”
“I quit after a bad car accident. The thing about boxing is that you can be a star for five or six years, but when you go back to the old life, it's tough.”
“I want just to be happy and peaceful. And that's not always the case when you're married.”
“Love is based on imagination.”
“The longer you stand with people, the better it becomes.”
“In Hollywood, you can live alongside very famous but still incredibly boring people. I've never wanted to be immortal. Even if nobody remembers me after my death, it's still okay with me.”