People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own. Michel Ocelot More Quotes by Michel Ocelot More Quotes From Michel Ocelot I'm at peace with myself. My film just may please audiences. At any rate, it's already a great prize to be part of just 16 films among all of the world cinema out there. I'm tranquil and satisfied. Michel Ocelot cinema may world I'd never make a film that I am not passionate about. My whole life, I've only made the films I wanted to make, even when I had limited means. Michel Ocelot passionate film mean Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across. Michel Ocelot fairy-tale messages way If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though. Michel Ocelot trying moving needs I'm a sorcerer because I start with nothing, and then, eventually, there is something. And I touch you, I move you, I make you laugh or cry, and you believe in what's happening on the screen, although I always show it's invented. Michel Ocelot laughing believe moving My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and that's what I do. Michel Ocelot film producers giving I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby. Michel Ocelot want baby children I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in bed at 11 p.m., sleep well and get up early, without an alarm clock. Michel Ocelot up-early sleep believe I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans. Michel Ocelot honest film periods I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf. Michel Ocelot film able seems France can compete with the Hollywood studios in terms of animation savoir-faire, but not in terms of box-office figures. France is a small country, and the Americans are the masters of the world - for cinema, it's true. Michel Ocelot hollywood office country Kids in different countries know my movies by heart because they've seen them so many times. And wonderful returns never stop. Michel Ocelot heart country kids I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way. Michel Ocelot say-anything want people My inspiration is my life, what I see happening around me. It can be history and, quite often, plain traditional fairy tales. But I never adapt; I nourish myself with old stories, and then create my own tales. Michel Ocelot fairy-tale inspiration stories I lost so much energy in taxis, planes, hotels, phone calls and interpreters. Now, with the help from my little successes, I do everything in the same place with everyone around me. That's how a good job gets done. Michel Ocelot phones energy jobs Fairy tales are my natural language. I feel at ease telling fairy tales like a fish feels in water. I am totally free. Michel Ocelot fairy-tale ease water One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places and throughout generations. Michel Ocelot touching different people I'm never really nervous because I've done the maximum; now it's up to the audience to do its job. Michel Ocelot nervous done jobs I think that stereoscopic 3D will have to continue to develop. It's still quite archaic because of the glasses you have to wear. Michel Ocelot glasses stills thinking The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a revolution. Michel Ocelot revolution way needs
