There might be a proper age to know how to tell a story, but there's no proper age to start telling them. Xavier Dolan ageproperstart Change image and share on social
My aunt Julie was a production manager, and she heard of an opening. Some show was looking for children to run around the house or whatever. I auditioned and got the part, and I showed up in all of my monstrous energy, bouncing everywhere like an electron. Xavier Dolan auditionauntbounce share on social
'Titanic' made me want to tell stories... To have all these characters and costumes and have ambition and think big and have dreams... It came at a very troubled period of my life. Xavier Dolan ambitionbigcharacter Change image and share on social
I have struggles in screenwriting that lead me to a third act that's always more or less efficiently wrapped up in a fourth act that's trying to give closure to too many things. Xavier Dolan actclosureefficiently Change image and share on social
It's important to see how people see your work and how they feel about it. I know a lot of directors who are like, 'I never read reviews,' and I'm like, 'Yeah I can tell.' Xavier Dolan directorfeelimportant Change image and share on social
Orson Welles was lazy. He was a late bloomer. Xavier Dolan bloomerlatelazy Change image and share on social
I don't find it hard to direct myself. I can easily think of me as a horrible performer or a good performer. I work with actors who cannot stand watching or looking at themselves, which is not my case. I can have an eye and perspective on whether I'm terrible or good enough for me. Xavier Dolan actorcasedirect share on social
Music was the only voice of cinema for a very long time before we had sound; it's organically linked to cinema itself. Xavier Dolan cinemalinklong Change image and share on social
It's ludicrous to think people work for you: 'a film by...' doesn't exist. Directed by, maybe, but it's a film from a collective, a group of people whom you consult and seek your counsel and advice and vice versa, too. Xavier Dolan advicecollectiveconsult share on social
I don't have mom issues or dad issues. I think I have found peace about many things in my past. I have forgiven and asked to be forgiven. Xavier Dolan askdadfind Change image and share on social
