39 Quotes by Jean-Marc Vallee

I'm from the 'less is more' school. I had to be in the 'more is more' zone with 'Dallas Buyers Club', so I was out of my comfort zone, but I had to trust that.

In a career, when you hit 40 and you've done a lot of this and that, you want to try some new things. I feel like that as a director, too, from one film to the other.

As a director, try to be humble and not to overdo it, not overcoverage and over-covering the scene.

I couldn't stand still at a desk for another year. I wanted to go out there and make films.

I had written 'Cafe de Flore' with 'Stairway to Heaven' in mind.

Filmmaking is so heavy: there are so many people and trucks and teamsters and costume people and hair people and makeup people. I try to make it light and as simple as possible. It's great for actors. It puts the story up front. It's not about shots and dollies and lighting and sets.

I have two sons, and at 16, they were into Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and a lot of British rock.

I was supposed to do only one or two episodes of 'Big Little Lies,' but I realized I couldn't just step away.

I like character-driven stuff that shows humanity and something that can make people think.