Occupation: Writer Birth: October 27, 1943
Sometimes I dream that I'm working; that's awful. When you awaken after a big, surprising dream, you feel it's very interesting. When you sit and wri….
I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way..
I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out..
I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans..
I lost so much energy in taxis, planes, hotels, phone calls and interpreters. Now, with the help from my little successes, I do everything in the sam….
People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own..
I think that stereoscopic 3D will have to continue to develop. It's still quite archaic because of the glasses you have to wear..
The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a revolution..
France can compete with the Hollywood studios in terms of animation savoir-faire, but not in terms of box-office figures. France is a small country, ….
All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not!.
If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though..
My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and that's what I do..
I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby..
Fairy tales are my natural language. I feel at ease telling fairy tales like a fish feels in water. I am totally free..
I'm a sorcerer because I start with nothing, and then, eventually, there is something. And I touch you, I move you, I make you laugh or cry, and you ….
My inspiration is my life, what I see happening around me. It can be history and, quite often, plain traditional fairy tales. But I never adapt; I no….
For me, the stereoscopic imagery was a new game to play with. Surprisingly enough, it's also a return to tradition. I'm back with paper-looking puppe….
Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images in les….
I'm at peace with myself. My film just may please audiences. At any rate, it's already a great prize to be part of just 16 films among all of the wor….
No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and….
Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across..