Diane Kruger on Motherhood, Vulnerability, and Character Building | Women in Entertainment Podcast

What happens when discipline, instinct, and lived experience collide? In this episode of Women in Entertainment, Diane Kruger joins us for a thoughtful, deeply honest conversation about the evolution of her artistry and herself.

From her early training as a ballet dancer to discovering acting through theater school in Paris, Diane traces a nonlinear path into the industry, shaped by curiosity, risk, and resilience. She shares how working with Quentin Tarantino transformed her approach to character-building, teaching her to fill in the unseen emotional spaces that bring roles to life. As her career expanded across languages, countries, and formats, Diane explains why she refuses to limit herself to one lane, embracing art-house films, studio projects, and the demanding pace of television alike.

The conversation turns especially personal as Diane opens up about motherhood and her powerful role in Little Disasters, discussing identity loss, fear, guilt, and the quiet struggles many women face after becoming parents. She also reflects on collaboration, the importance of female directors, setting the tone on set, and why learning to ask for help became one of the most important breakthroughs of her career.

Listen to learn:

- How Diane’s ballet training shaped her emotional discipline as an actor

- Why backstory matters, even when it never appears on screen

- What Little Disasters revealed about motherhood, fear, and identity

- The power of vulnerability and asking for help on set

- How women-led stories and female directors change the creative process

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