She’s dainty and delicate, with seemingly endless legs and cheeks that can cut glass. But Diane Kruger has more to offer than an impeccable sense of style. Quentin Tarantino found that out when he cast the former model and ballet dancer as cunning German screen siren Bridget von Hammersmark in “Inglourious Basterds”.
Diane wanted to work with Quentin Tarantino, a director known for drawing surprising and career-making performances out of his actors, as Pulp Fiction star John Travolta can attest. And Tarantino’s offbeat take on World War II appealed to the actress.
“I get offered World War II movies once a week. I’ve never wanted to do it. I don’t want to associate myself with that really dark time in my country,” she says. “What I liked about this was the take on it. And I love that we assassinate Hitler. I mean, trust me — it’s about time! I love the idea that I, through my character, help bring down the Third Reich.”
On set, she proved her mettle, especially in one throttle of a scene with the enraged Nazi colonel played by Christoph Waltz.
“Diane looks frail and petite. She’s a toughie,” Waltz says with a chuckle. “I had to stop working for a day because she can defend herself and there were traces on my face. She’s down-to-earth, straightforward, hardworking.”
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