What I’ve learnt: Audrey Tautou

French actress and model Audrey Tautou, 41, has starred in Amélie, Priceless, The Da Vinci Code and most recently the Jacques Cousteau biopic, The Odyssey. In 2013, she was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters by President Hollande. She lives in Paris with her partner, cinema marketing director Yann Le Bourbouac’h.

I don’t feel comfortable on the red carpet. In this life you have to wear a little dress; you have to wear high heels and be glamorous. It’s not natural at all. As myself, I don’t do any of those things. But I can’t say it is a struggle or difficult or painful. It’s not a big deal.

Paris is a beautiful city, but it’s not where I want to be. I