Occupation: Film Director Birth: November 12, 1947
Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things..
What I expect of a movie reviewer is that he should love cinema as much as I do..
Love stories that are too simple don't deserve to have films made about them..
As a spectator, I have very eclectic taste, whether it's comedies or action or very small, intimate films. And I feel as a filmmaker I should be able….
I like films to be complete in their written form..
Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!.
I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision..
If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me, is that I'm also th….
But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent..
My movies are, more or less, very short. I'm terrified of boring an audience..
Working with a bunch of actors is like trying to tune each violin..
I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films..
If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director..
Yes, I am very prolific..
You may think it's very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people..
I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation. I like to just go out and do it. Of course, that doesn't mean actors are free to do whatever they l….
I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own..
I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation..
Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way..
I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera..
I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known..