No one knows me in the States because the movies have been released in such an awkward, irregular fashion, all by different distributors. There is no continuity. Xavier Dolan awkwardcontinuitydistributor Change image and share on social
It was a privilege to direct the music video for Adele's beautiful, heartbreaking song, 'Hello.' When I first heard it, all the images appeared clearly in my head - and her trust and generosity allowed me to work with abandon artistically and emotionally, like she always does. It made me extremely proud. Xavier Dolan abandonadeleallow share on social
I've fondly dreamed of becoming the face of an important brand since I was a child, in the same way that others dream of becoming an astronaut. I dreamed of this as I first and foremost dreamed of becoming an actor and would look up at these huge posters of celebrities while driving along motorways or crossing under bridges. Xavier Dolan actorastronautbrand share on social
For me, 'Mommy' was about developing very humane characters that would be very credible and endearing and work onscreen. Xavier Dolan charactercredibledevelop Change image and share on social
Here's the thing with the costumes for 'Mommy': Given the background and social strata that the characters come from, you can't really imagine that they've gone shopping lately, so we went for that very normcore, fashionless era in history, the early 2000s, which was completely transitional. Xavier Dolan 2000sbackgroundcharacter share on social
I think of 'Mommy' as very simplistic or not simplistic, but I wish for the style to actually work with what you see onscreen and what you feel in that very moment. I hope we did not disrespect the characters by being too flamboyant when it's not necessary. Xavier Dolan characterdisrespectfeel share on social
I have a strange relationship with influences because mine are mostly literary or painters or poets, who I'll even quote. I don't do tributes to cinema. Xavier Dolan cinemainfluenceliterary Change image and share on social
Adele's look is meticulously thought through and completely of her own traits. She has such a powerful beauty, such an emotional voice, and the kohl, the hair, everything feels organically molded to her personality. Xavier Dolan adelebeautycompletely share on social
Homosexuality is like an inside baseball thing. It's like a gag that people share; 'How is your husband?' But when it comes to bringing diversity to a broader audience, suddenly it's a different road. It's what we call 'a risk.' Isn't it our responsibility to elevate the standards and change people's perceptions? Xavier Dolan audiencebaseballbring share on social
Of all the labels and tags and epithets people have forced upon me, there's one I don't dislike. I get called the 'enfant terrible.' In every article, it's always there. So I have to give that a meaning. Xavier Dolan articlecalldislike share on social