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
There's always been a struggle with filmmakers between art and industry, and you have to find a balance. Michel Hazanavicius artbalancefilmmaker Change image and share on social
I think we are at the very beginning of high changes, not only in terms of digital film, but in the way the movies will be screened, whether they'll be screened on phones, on computers - on everything. Michel Hazanavicius begincomputerdigital share on social
I always loved silent movies. I was not a specialist, but I loved them. And when I started directing, I became really fascinated by the format - how it works, the device of the silent movie. It's not the same form of expression as a talkie. The lack of sounds makes you participate in the storytelling. Michel Hazanavicius devicedirectexpression share on social
Sometimes when an actor says something almost perfect, but you know you have to edit it, if you tell them to change something immediately, it will come out great. Michel Hazanavicius actorchangeedit Change image and share on social
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
It's just incredible. When you're French, coming from a non-English language country, you don't even dream about Oscar recognition or nominations. It's just beyond the dream. It's something very, very special and unique. It's the highest recognition any filmmaker could dream of. Michel Hazanavicius comecountrydream share on social
I thought 'The Artist' was a perfect way to find a good balance. The artistic challenge is obvious because the film is black-and-white and its silent, but I did my best to make the movie accessible and easy to watch. I really don't want to make elitist movies. I really try hard to work for the audience. Audiences are smart. They get everything. Michel Hazanavicius accessibleartistartistic share on social
I think being a foreigner and talking about Hollywood allowed me to use some cliches and some references that an American would maybe not use. Michel Hazanavicius allowamericancliche Change image and share on social
I'm very happy in France making movies. Michel Hazanavicius francehappymake Change image and share on social