I like to take these unusual characters and then make them as normal as possible, because we all know that the tragedy and the abnormal always hides itself behind the normal.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the idea of revealing the hidden complexities of unconventional characters within everyday life.
Isabelle Huppert's quote emphasizes the notion that the extraordinary or tragic aspects of people often lie beneath their seemingly normal exteriors. By presenting unusual characters in a relatable way, she highlights the complexities of human nature and suggests that everyone has layers that may not be immediately visible, urging us to look deeper into the lives of others.
In practice
In a speech about the depth of human experience.
All the translations of a poem in all possible languages may add nuance to nuance and, by a kind of mutual retouching, by correcting one another, may give an increasingly faithful picture of the poem they translate, yet they will never give the inner meaning of the original.
Two types of films: those that employ the resources of the theater (actors, direction, etc...) and use the camera in order to reproduce; those that employ the resources of cinematography and use the camera to create
The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out,like the wild imagination of a child.
As the centuries unfold, millions of artists will live on the moon and paint the moon and Mars as we go out into the universe.
The wonderful thing about writing for theatre is you can go anywhere you want with the language. There are no limits. With film, they frown on language - it's always 'Too many words.'
I've never made any picture, good or bad, without paying for it in emotional turmoil.
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