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I like films to be complete in their written form.

When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.

I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known.

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

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.

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

My movies are, more or less, very short. I'm terrified of boring an audience.

I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation.

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.

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