Patrice Leconte Quotes
You may think it's very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people.
I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.
But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent.
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’m getting.
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.
I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision.
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 like, they're always being directed.
What stirs my passion is making cinema, and that means doing different things, making different types of films.
Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way.
If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.
Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things.
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 to have that same eclectic taste.
