Patrice Leconte Professions : Film directorBorn : November 12, 1947 Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by Patrice Leconte Married people from my generation are like an endangered species! Patrice Leconte marijuanaanniversarypeople Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things. Patrice Leconte energypeople I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films. Patrice Leconte hatewantdirectors I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision. Patrice Leconte drawingexercisethinking You may think it's very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people. Patrice Leconte maypeoplethinking I like films to be complete in their written form. Patrice Leconte writtenfilmform Yes, I am very prolific. Patrice Leconte What stirs my passion is making cinema, and that means doing different things, making different types of films. Patrice Leconte passiondifferentmean I am not a fan of westerns particularly. Patrice Leconte fans No, but it’s not because I’m getting older that I’m trying to accelerate. But something very curious is happening: The older I get, the more ideas I’m getting. Patrice Leconte getting-oldertryingideas I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation. Patrice Leconte rehearsalpreparationhouse As a spectator, I have very eclectic taste, whether it's comedies or action or very small, intimate films. And I feel as a filmmaker I should be able to have that same eclectic taste. Patrice Leconte comedyabletaste I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own. Patrice Leconte affectioncinemafeels Love stories that are too simple don't deserve to have films made about them. Patrice Leconte love-storysimplestories I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera. Patrice Leconte holding-oncameraszero I see people growing more and more isolated in their lives. It's not like it's a new thing, but it's more preoccupying now as you can do so many things without leaving your home. You can work, shop, do everything from home, and I find this unsettling. Patrice Leconte leavinghomepeople But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent. Patrice Leconte crewfilmlittles If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Patrice Leconte clevergivingdirectors I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation. Patrice Leconte wellsfilmrooms If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me, is that I'm also the camera operator. That's the place where things are less rigid, where I can adjust as I go along. Patrice Leconte camerasclevergiving Similar Authors Alex Graves film-director Brad Furman film-director Bryan Singer film-director Bruno Dumont film-director Bruce McDonald film-director Bruce Brown film-directorAll Authors
