After the huge success of "Amelie," it was no real surprise that Hollywood came knocking. Soon after the film, Audrey Tautou began to appear in her first English-speaking films. In "Dirty Pretty Things," her first English-speaking film, she played a Turkish immigrant. A few years later, and several other dramatic roles that saw her leaving her quirky, romantic persona behind, Tautou starred opposite Tom Hanks in "The Da Vinci Code" (via Independent).
Tautou's experience with American films gave her a taste of what life as a Hollywood actor might be like. "We did work very hard, generally 12-16 hours a day ... We didn't have time to do anything else. To that extent, the approach was very different from what I'm used to in France," she told Le Figaro. When asked about whether she had plans to make more American movies, Tautou was hesitant. "I'm not sure of anything, but I am aware that in the United States cinema is an industry," she said. "To be successful in America you have to promote yourself, make sure people know who you are, know how to use the media."
