At 17,^[10] Green enrolled at Eva St. Paul Drama School in Paris for three years, and then spent 10 weeks at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.^[1] Green stated that at drama school, "I always picked the really evil roles. It's a great way to deal with your everyday emotions."^[11] Green trained at Tisch School of the Arts in New York City,^[2] before she returned to Paris, where she performed in several plays.^[8] Green was nominated for a Molière Award for her performance in Jalousie en Trois Fax.^[12]

Director Bernardo Bertolucci discovered Green in 2002, and found her "so beautiful, it's indecent". She accepted his invitation to star in The Dreamers (2003), despite her parents' initial objections because of Maria Schneider's accounts of being traumatized while filming Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris.^[8] Green performed extensive eva green the dreamers nude nude scenes, which she said felt natural on set,^[13] although she was embarrassed when her family saw the film.^[8] In addition to performing, Green was also credited with writing the score. Her performance was well received, with some comparing her to Liv Tyler.^[2] Green expressed surprise when a minute was cut from the film for the American market, as "there is so much violence, both on the streets and on the screen. They think nothing of it. Yet I think they are frightened by sex."^[8] Green followed up The Dreamers with Arsène Lupin (2004), in the light-hearted part of a love interest which she said she had fun playing, even though she generally prefers more complex parts.^[12]

Green was considered for parts in The Constant Gardener (a role which went to Rachel Weisz) and The Black Dahlia.^[8] She was cast at the last minute in the role of Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006).^[9] Green was approached in mid-2005 but turned it down.^[16] Principal photography was already eva green nude images underway, and director Martin Campbell noted casting the role was difficult because "we didn't have the final script and a Bond girl always had the connotation of tits 'n' ass." Campbell saw Green's performance in the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven,^[18] and Green was approached again. She read the script, and found the character of Vesper far deeper than most Bond girls.^[16] Green's performance was well received: Entertainment Weekly called her the fourth best Bond girl of all time;^[19] IGN named her the best femme fatale, stating "This is the girl that broke — and therefore made — James Bond";^[20] and she won a BAFTA and an Empire award for her performance. Both were voted for by the British public.^[21]

Green was raised in France, and spent some time in Ramsgate, London and Ireland.^[8] Her school was English-speaking.^[7] Green was quiet at school,^[6] and developed an interest in Egyptology when she visited the Louvre at age seven.^[9] Green aspired eva green the dreamers nude to become an actress at age fourteen, when she saw Isabelle Adjani in The Story of Adele H.. Jobert initially feared the effect an acting career would have on her sensitive daughter, but she soon supported her ambitions.^[8]

Green's favourite film is Cries and Whispers, and she is a fan of directors François Truffaut,^[31] Ingmar Bergman,^[9] Tim Burton,^[31] Lars von Trier,^[9] David Lynch,^[32] and eva green the dreamers pics David Fincher.^[32] She admires the actresses Lauren Bacall,^[9] Marlene Dietrich,^[9] Bette Davis,^[9] Jeanne Moreau,^[6] Cate Blanchett,^[6] Juliette Binoche,^[6] and Helena Bonham Carter.^[6] She credits Blanchett and Kirsten Dunst as her fashion influences, describing her own taste as, "bright pink lipstick, hot pink or geisha colors. Make up is allowed to be a bit weird, I feel."^[26] Her favourite artists are Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele,^[2] and she is a keen museum visitor.^[33] Green enjoys music, listening to film soundtracks and classical music when preparing for roles,^[34] and she plays the piano.^[35]

Her performance in The Dreamers that convinced Ridley Scott to cast Green in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), a film about the Crusades where she played Sibylla of Jerusalem. Green performed six screen tests, and was hired with only a week before principal photography began.^[1] Green found the atmosphere of coming onto a film so late tense and exciting, and also liked the film's ambiguity in approaching its subject matter.^[11] eva green sex pictures To her disappointment, much of her screen time was cut.^[1] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com praised her performance: "She doesn't quite know what to do with her character's stilted dialogue, but she carries herself so regally that you barely notice."^[14] Nev Pierce of the BBC, however, called her character "limp".^[15] Green was satisfied when her character's complex subplot was restored in the director's cut.^[16] Total Film noted the new scenes completed her performance: "In the theatrical cut, Princess Sibylla sleeps with Balian and then, more or less, loses her mind. Now we understand why. Not only does Sibylla have a young son, but when she realises he's inflicted with leprosy just like her brother Baldwin, she decides to take his life shortly after he's been crowned king."^[17]

In addition to her acting career, Green has modeled for Breil, Emporio Armani, Lancôme, Heineken,^[9] and Christian Dior SA's "Midnight Poison" perfume, in an advert directed by Wong Kar-wai.^[7] She has also expressed interest in returning to the theatre,^[13] and has no plans to go to work in Hollywood because, "The problem with Hollywood eva green porn the dreamers is that the studios are super powerful, they have far more power than the directors. My ambition at this moment is just to find a good script."^[26]