Quotes
 I`m a macho guy. It`s a joke. I feel very well in my world today, in my relationship with women. " It was interesting because we came from different places and cultures. But you know, if you put me, Michelle Rodriguez, Colin Farrell, and LL Cool J together in a car for two hours, you can have some pretty good jokes."(on SWAT).
"As a child, you watch the films your parents watch. My father would rather watch Lino Ventura than Ingmar Bergman. Each home has its culture, its roots, its story, which means prime time films".
Have you not read Romeo and Juliet? People who can turn away from love have not ever been in love. If I love a woman, I love her. Nothing and nobody will stop me.
I came rather close to dying. A serious motorcycle accident. It made me less flippant about danger! It was such a pleasure to walk again after a long period of immobilization. It`s an extraordinary joy. And it puts everything into perspective: money, fame... I`m no longer afraid of dying, I`m afraid of suffering.
I like Paris. My problem is I don`t like Parisians.
I personally think you must believe in something. You must have a point of view on everything even if you have to change it often. That`s my terrorist aspect in action! I need to have prejudices to make my choices, I mustn`t let myself be invaded by ultra conservatism. Better be wrong in one`s decision and then step backwards rather than not choosing at all.
I was not very comfortable. I always say I`m not very comfortable in love scenes because I`m shy, because I don`t play naked. It`s very rare for a French actor. I have an issue with that. But as I`ve said, when I punch somebody in a movie, I don`t do it for real. [It`s] the art of lying and we try to lie very well, in our love scenes also.
I was raised in a very traditional and old school way, so I`m not very comfortable with these kinds of love scenes on the screen.
If I had to fall in love with all the actresses I play with and live the situations I have to play, I would be lost ! I need to be solid and know who I really am to have fun in making something else. I noticed, while talking with other actors, that they often let ambiguity float. I don`t like ambiguity, it`s dangerous. I need distance. I also think that the result would prevent the audience from identifying to the characters. If you feel the things too strongly, you simply close the doors.
The concept of sex symbol in France is different. They don`t like the `sex symbol` in France. I don`t consider myself a sex symbol because all my cousins would laugh at me. "Ah, look at the sex symbol! He`s coming today!" So, no, I can`t be a sex symbol.
Trivia
Face of fragrance "L`homme" by Yves Saint-Laurent.
French citizen.
His role as Paul in Unfaithful (2002) was performed by Maurice Ronet in the original version of the film: Femme infidèle, La (1969).
In 1995, he was photographed on the cover of French magazine "Studio", with French screen myth Alain Delon. The two actors are sometimes compared.
Once worked as a jean seller.
One of his favorite movies is The Kid (1921).
Owns two motorcycles.
Parents are Robert and Rosemarie Martinez.
Adores jazz music.
Brother of Vincent Martinez.
Has a dog named Sheba.
His mother is French and his father is Spanish-Moroccan.
Olivier fought as a welterweight in Europe, taking after his father who had also been a pugilist. His Gallic mother was a secretary and his father worked as a mechanic.
Shares birthday with writers Charles Perrault and Jack London.
Studied acting at the French National Conservatory of Dramatic Art (Conservatoire National Superieur d`Art Dramatique).
The French tabloid press hotly pursued Olivier during and after the filming of Hussard sur le toit, Le (1995), speculating on a real romance between him and his co-star, Juliette Binoche; the couple threatened to sue one magazine that reported that Binoche was pregnant.
Touted as "The French Brad Pitt" during his American promotional tour of Hussard sur le toit, Le (1995) (aka "The Horseman on the Roof) in 1995.
Wore a black ribbon at the premiere of Taking lives, in sign of mourning after the bombings in Atocha (Madrid).
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