Diane Kruger - 'I'd Become Arrogant'

The Actress Opens Up About Her Modelling Days, Career And Her Greatest Role Yet – Being A Mother!

- Sara Bordon

She can walk down a New York street relatively unnoticed, but Diane Kruger’s ability to go under the radar has less to do with her actual star power than her ability to choose her film roles carefully. ‘I gravitate to great supporting roles over mediocre leads,’ the 42-year-old explains of her choices.

However, put the blonde beauty on a red carpet and she will no doubt make the best-dressed list every single time, and be the inspiration for many fashionistas around the world – something she does without the help of a stylist. ‘I just feel like it’s not that hard to know what you like,’ she says of her sartorial selections. ‘[What] I’ve learnt over the years is what works for me. I don’t feel the need to comply with trends. I like looking at the collections and trying new things, but I’m not going out of my way to try to be in style.’

This sense of style no doubt comes from her years spent in the fashion capital of the world. After a knee injury ended her ballet career dreams at the age of 13, Diane moved to Paris to pursue modelling. However, her foray into fashion quickly led to a career inspiration of another kind. ‘This whole other life opened for me in Paris. I met actors; I watched films. When I was growing up, the movie theatre was [32km] from my house.