Occupation: Film Director Birth: November 12, 1947
I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own..
No, but it’s not because I’m getting older that I’m trying to accelerate. But something very curious is happening: The older I get, the more ideas I’….
I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation..
You may think it's very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people..
I like films to be complete in their written form..
I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known..
Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way..
I did the drawing and writing - for five years. I made a lot of short films the whole while and I made a promise to myself in front of the mirror tha….
I see people growing more and more isolated in their lives. It's not like it's a new thing, but it's more preoccupying now as you can do so many thin….
You can work, shop, do everything from home, and I find this unsettling..
I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera..
If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director..
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..
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..
Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things..
I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision..
Yes, I am very prolific..
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….