If you try to make a silent movie with a normal script and you just pull out the dialogue, you will have big problems with the actors because you will ask them to tell a story that you don't know. Michel Hazanavicius actorbigdialogue Change image and share on social
When you look at the early-'30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to those of silent movies. In some of the silent movies - the good ones, the ones done by the best directors - the acting is very, very natural. Michel Hazanavicius 30sactcode share on social
When you're with your wife, you don't say I love you to your wife every day but the ways you look at her and your actions are another way to communicate. Don't focus on dialogue, only focus on what you're expressing. Michel Hazanavicius actioncommunicateday share on social
When we were making the movie, winning awards for it wasn't the point at all. We didn't even have an American distributor. Michel Hazanavicius americanawarddistributor Change image and share on social
Maybe I've seen more Hollywood movies than French movies. Michel Hazanavicius frenchhavehollywood Change image and share on social
French people are strange about America, I think. Michel Hazanavicius americafrenchpeople Change image and share on social
But I don't think of myself as a foreigner or a Frenchman! I just think of myself as a director. Whether I'm French or Australian or whatever, it's really not important. Michel Hazanavicius australiandirectorforeigner Change image and share on social
French cinema audiences usually don't express anything. Certainly not satisfaction. Michel Hazanavicius audiencecinemaexpress Change image and share on social
I am unusual for a Frenchman - I have absolutely nothing against the United States. Michel Hazanavicius absolutelyfrenchmanstate Change image and share on social
When you speak of silent movies, everyone thinks of Charlie Chaplin first. Michel Hazanavicius chaplincharliemovie Change image and share on social
