The cinema that interests me departs from realism. Jacques Audiard cinemadepartinterest Change image and share on social
I was the little French boy who grew up hearing people talk of De Gaulle and the Resistance. France against the Nazis! Then when that boy grew up, he began to uncover things. We began to legitimately ask the question, 'What exactly did our parents do during the Occupation?' We discovered it was not the story they were telling us. Jacques Audiard beginboydiscover 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
Film is abstract, not definite. It is a dream. Jacques Audiard abstractdefinitedream Change image and share on social
The cinema, as literature, as all the plastic arts, do not exist outside of a critical system that allows us to study them. Jacques Audiard artcinemacritical 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
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
When things aren't working out, we have a tendency to say, 'Go do other things,' but you shouldn't do other things. You need to stay at your desk and continue to try to write. You need to insist on it. Jacques Audiard continuedeskinsist share on social