Pierre Niney
Pierre Niney
Pierre Nineyis a French actor. He made his acting debut in the two-part television miniseries La dame d'Izieu in 2007, followed by films such as LOL, The Army of Crime, Romantics Anonymous and Comme des frères. In October 2010, at age 21, he became the youngest member of the Comédie-Française. In 2014, Niney starred as fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in the biopic of the same name, for which he won a César Award for Best Actor...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 March 1989
CountryFrance
When preparing a role, I work first on the body language and physical aspects of the performance; the psychological dimension comes naturally once I'm in character.
One night at a party, a really drunk guy came up to me and said, 'Whoa you look like Yves Saint Laurent' because I was wearing a turtleneck. I'd love to track that guy down and tell him that he gave pretty good casting advice.
After months of preparation working with a stylist who explained to me how a fashion house runs and the process of making a dress, I developed a respect for the patience and skill it takes to design these dresses.
The hands of Yves Saint Laurent are something really important - two real characters on their own.
I grew up watching Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
It's my only religion to work hard, and then I'm not under any pressure because I know I've done the work on the character.