Claudia Cardinale

And I had a big opportunity with Richard Brooks, The Professionals, which is really a magnificent movie.

But we did the Pink Panther not in Hollywood, in Italy.

Yes, they wanted me to sign a contract of exclusivity, and I refused.

Many other movies, but for me The Professionals is the best I did in Hollywood.

And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director.

It's fantastic because I've been living thousands of lives, not only my life.

But Sergio Leone invented totally the way of, you know, the details, the eyes, the hands - fantastic.

Its fantastic because Ive been living thousands of lives not only my life.

But to do this kind of work, you have to be very strong, otherwise you lose your personality, your identity.