My movies are very often violent and dark, but there's a spectrum of light, and that light is coming from the women. Denis Villeneuve comedarklight Change image and share on social
Cinema is an art form that is designed to go across borders. And as a filmmaker, the only way I can direct a movie is when I feel close to my culture. Denis Villeneuve artbordercinema Change image and share on social
If you don't deal with your shadows, you are condemned to repeat the same mistake over and over, as a human being or as a society. Denis Villeneuve condemndealhuman Change image and share on social
I must say, I am a 10,000-times better director because I am in therapy. I'm serious. I can understand more the actors. I can manipulate them more easily. Denis Villeneuve 000actordirector Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, I was always going to bed creating a story, and that was the birth of filmmaking for me. I would like going to the dream-state by telling the story to someone else in my mind. That was my imaginary friend; it was an imaginary audience listening to my story. Denis Villeneuve audiencebedbirth share on social
In Canada, for boys, your identity is built on hockey. It's your social position; it's everything. And I was the worst hockey player of Canada. Denis Villeneuve badboybuild Change image and share on social
I think I'm attracted to subjects that I'm afraid of. It's a way to approach things I am afraid of, things that bring fear in my heart, and try to understand them, try to deal with them. It's like demons. I try to approach it and understand it... I'm just visiting fears. Denis Villeneuve afraidapproachattract share on social
When there's no technical problems, if you did the right casting, and the scene is well written, the actor will give you a strong performance with his intuition right from the start. Denis Villeneuve actorcastgive Change image and share on social
'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' Big, big, big smash for me. My birth of the love of cinema was born with 'Close Encounters' and '2001.' Those sci-fi movies I saw when I was a little kid. Denis Villeneuve bearbigbirth Change image and share on social
On a film crew, you can see very quickly that some people who are working with you are stronger than you. Then you have to have the humility to listen to them. And because very often they have better ideas than yours, it can be tough on the evil ego. But it makes a better film. Denis Villeneuve crowegoevil share on social
