45 Quotes by Patrice Leconte

Working with a bunch of actors is like trying to tune each violin.

You can work, shop, do everything from home, and I find this unsettling.

I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision.

I did the drawing and writing - for five years. I made a lot of short films the whole while and I made a promise to myself in front of the mirror that I would stop drawing when I signed my first contract for a feature film.

Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way.

Yes, I am very prolific.

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation. I like to just go out and do it. Of course, that doesn't mean actors are free to do whatever they like, they're always being directed.

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.

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.