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Patrice Leconte
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Quotes by Patrice Leconte
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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.
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If a film is very clever and well-written, that’s what gives you freedom as a director.
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I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it’s a great exercise in concision.
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You may think it’s very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people.
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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.
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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.
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But I won’t work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent.
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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 that I would stop drawing when I signed my first contract for a feature film.
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