The first person to make me realize there was someone behind the film was Steven Spielberg. Philippe Falardeau filmmakeperson Change image and share on social
I work, play and do everything in French. Philippe Falardeau frenchplaywork Change image and share on social
If you're writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. Philippe Falardeau creationinvolvelot Change image and share on social
In Canada, we have so much land, so much space, and so few people. Philippe Falardeau canadalandpeople Change image and share on social
I'm not too keen on jokes that are one-liners. I want the situation to be funny. Philippe Falardeau funnyjokekeen Change image and share on social
When I'm actually making a film and trying to find solutions, I like to watch making-of documentaries about huge films, like 'Gladiator.' That couldn't be more apart from what I'm doing, but you see Ridley Scott facing huge problems and fixing them. Philippe Falardeau documentaryfacefilm share on social
In Quebec, we're less inhibited artistically, culturally, politically. We're less focused on box office and comparing our films to the American films. Philippe Falardeau americanartisticallybox Change image and share on social
I studied political science and international relations and had the intention of becoming a journalist or work in foreign affairs. I had no intention of making a film. Philippe Falardeau affairfilmforeign Change image and share on social
I think cinema is the memory and the imagination of the country. Take the memory and imagination out of an individual, and he stops being an individual. I think it's the same thing for a country. Philippe Falardeau cinemacountryimagination Change image and share on social
Once you're on the set and shooting, it's all just cinema. You have actors and cameras. Philippe Falardeau actorcameracinema Change image and share on social