I studied political science and international relations and had the intention of becoming a journalist or work in foreign affairs. I had… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
When you're younger, and you do your first or second film, you want to show everyone what you can do. — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
In Quebec, we're less inhibited artistically, culturally, politically. We're less focused on box office and comparing our films to the American films. — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I would love to write a script where the main character is a woman. I know I can direct a film where… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
The first person to make me realize there was someone behind the film was Steven Spielberg. — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
My film is in French. It's not something folkloric. It's who we are. There's this tension about immigrants coming in. Will they… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I didn't want the film to be didactic, and this is tough because if you look at the list of issues, you… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I think cinema is the memory and the imagination of the country. Take the memory and imagination out of an individual, and… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I'm pretty optimistic that in the future these kind of films will also be part of the main categories, perhaps not in… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
Even if I knew that Separation would probably win, when they announced the film, I was thinking to myself "Oh! I want… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
When I'm actually making a film and trying to find solutions, I like to watch making-of documentaries about huge films, like 'Gladiator.'… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
In Canada, I've had success raising money. I think I was fortunate enough. But today, I would have to write a very,… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I think it's the same thing for a country. We are lucky then that we can get some financing from the government,… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
We also have this reflex of using specialists for everything, instead of having the person who is there every day with them,… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
If you look at the Oscars and look at the Best Foreign Language series, you see that the films are coming from… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I needed to create some dramatic tension to sustain the interest of the audience. For instance, the boy in the film is… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I was interested in immigration and I wanted to use that in the film, not necessarily to talk about immigrants, although I… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
We have a conservative government that only thinks in terms of efficiency. They are spending a lot of money on military expenses… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
My film is actually very critical of the level of French we're using back home. To have an immigrant from an ancient… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
That's grossing money for other people that has a multiplying factor, but the government doesn't see that. It doesn't see that making… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
The irony is I did an intimate film in France with no stars and that got me to Hollywood. It got me… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
There is some humor in Monsieur Lazhar and in all my other films, but this one I'll try to make a real… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
Now I realize that I have to let everyone take what they have to take from the film. No matter what I… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
For sure, and we haven't found it yet. I understand why we have come to a time and place where we cannot touch the… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
In Canada, I've had success raising money. I think I was fortunate enough. But today, I would have to write a very, very bad… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
My film is actually very critical of the level of French we're using back home. To have an immigrant from an ancient French colony… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
I'm writing a political comedy that takes place in Canada in Quebec. It's funny. Saying political comedy is a little redundant but it's a… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
My film is in French. It's not something folkloric. It's who we are. There's this tension about immigrants coming in. Will they learn French?… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
We have a conservative government that only thinks in terms of efficiency. They are spending a lot of money on military expenses and less… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
That's grossing money for other people that has a multiplying factor, but the government doesn't see that. It doesn't see that making a film… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
I studied political science and international relations and had the intention of becoming a journalist or work in foreign affairs. I had no intention… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
When I want to tackle a story or a subject, I always ask myself three questions: Is it important to talk about that? Will… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
It's like a laboratory, a micro-society of real life, so it didn't look odd to talk about bureaucracy. In the school, in the class,… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
We get through life and this is part of the education process also. In real life, we meet bad bosses and good bosses and… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
If you're writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. In this play, I had a strong main character and it… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
In Quebec, we're less inhibited artistically, culturally, politically. We're less focused on box office and comparing our films to the American films. — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
In the province of Quebec where I come from, we speak French and the only cosmopolitan city is Montreal. Every time we tackle the… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share
![“In Canada, I've had success raising money. I think I was fortunate enough. But today, I would have to write a very, very bad script not to be financed for the next one. I'm assured at least of the next one, but you're always [only] as good as your last film. I think it's true for anyone.” quote by Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/574/philippe-falardeau-11523_assured_in-canada-i-ve-had-success-raising-money_68419.jpg)
