It's truly gratifying to see my films reach beyond a familiar public, to get a chance to move new audiences. It's nuts. It's extraordinary. Jacques Audiard audiencechanceextraordinary Change image and share on social
Beauty is subjective: Bette Davis wasn't beautiful, but she was more than beautiful. Jacques Audiard beautifulbeautybette Change image and share on social
If I ask my actors to bare themselves, to reveal themselves as almost naked, I have to bare myself, expose myself as well. That's what creates excitement. Jacques Audiard actorbarecreate Change image and share on social
Film is abstract, not definite. It is a dream. Jacques Audiard abstractdefinitedream Change image and share on social
Cool? Am I cool? I don't know, but I hope my characters are cool, in the sense of iconic. That's my job, at its very essence. Jacques Audiard charactercoolessence Change image and share on social
Cinema for me only has meaning when it has a relationship with what I see outside on the street. Jacques Audiard cinemameanrelationship Change image and share on social
I don't like spontaneity; there you go. I'm wary of it. Jacques Audiard spontaneitywary Change image and share on social
The most heroic thing you can do is tell someone that you love them. Jacques Audiard heroiclovething Change image and share on social
I don't feel comfortable with violence, and I'm not sure that I film violent scenes properly, and it's something I'm reticent to do, and yet violence is sort of in all of my films. Jacques Audiard comfortablefeelfilm Change image and share on social
I really believe the form of the film must be in the scenario; cinema is not just added value to the scripting. I believe in it as a totality. Jacques Audiard addcinemafilm Change image and share on social