Marguerite Duras was a very good friend of mine and an intellectual hero. She was also a sort of mother figure. Of course she was an influence. Claire Denis durafigurefriend Change image and share on social
It's not that I don't like words. There's sometimes no need for words. Claire Denis word Change image and share on social
Often, women as little girls are sent off on a track for them to live a perfect life and be a perfect woman. Not for boys, who can be themselves with their mood and their temper. Claire Denis boygirllife Change image and share on social
When you have countries that have a lot of minerals and diamonds and oil and are in business with companies from all over the world - but these companies don't share, really, their profits - this is called post-post-colonial. Claire Denis businesscallcolonial share on social
Because TV is mostly close up, it has to be fast. And because it has to be fast, you don't have time to explain completely, by a sequence shot, what's happening between people. So instead of experiencing what's happening, say, when a couple is dancing, dialogue is used to explain. Claire Denis closecompletelycouple share on social
I think working as an assistant was a part of knowing people who like cinema, and to learn from a movie, you have to watch it. Claire Denis assistantcinemaknow Change image and share on social
I can be unkind to someone in the street or in the subway - I'm a bad-tempered person - but I'm unable to be unkind to a character. They exist because of me, and I have responsibility for them. Claire Denis badcharacterexist Change image and share on social
When making a film, if I feel nothing in my body, I can't work. I have to touch. I have to feel. I never stop touching. Claire Denis bodyfeelfilm Change image and share on social
In Kurosawa's films, the tragedy is that this strong man was crushed by corruption or mistrust at the end. Claire Denis corruptioncrushend Change image and share on social
I hate family pressures and family responsibilities. I'm more comfortable as a stranger. I always imagined I could just live in a hotel. I'm afraid of family. Claire Denis afraidcomfortablefamily Change image and share on social
