The art of motion pictures is pictorial and language comes a distant second. Jean-Jacques Annaud artdistantlanguage Change image and share on social
When a French book becomes an international hit it is because of the author and not because of the language. The same goes for movies. Jean-Jacques Annaud authorbookfrench Change image and share on social
My way of remaining French was the financing scheme I used for Quest for Fire, with Fox funds, since it started as a 100% American production. The film was not in French and yet was French in style, reflecting my personality. Jean-Jacques Annaud americanfilmfinance share on social
To do the writing, I have to have time to do research. Jean-Jacques Annaud researchtimewrite Change image and share on social
America is the only country capable of producing national movies: its culture has become a global culture. Jean-Jacques Annaud americacapablecountry Change image and share on social
I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans. Jean-Jacques Annaud actoramericanbritish Change image and share on social
I make movies just as painters paint: I work where I can. Jean-Jacques Annaud makemoviepaint Change image and share on social
I think it is a mistake to identify a movie according to its language, as if movies were literature. Jean-Jacques Annaud identifylanguageliterature Change image and share on social
When Americans shoot movies they aim at the entire planet. When the French make movies, they aim at Paris. Jean-Jacques Annaud aimamericanentire Change image and share on social
War scenes are less difficult than love scenes. Jean-Jacques Annaud difficultlovescene Change image and share on social
