Film Quotes by Denis Villeneuve

11 Film quotes by Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve’s storytelling is known for its visual grandeur and moral complexity. These eleven excerpts offer a concise taste of the ideas that fuel his cinematic worlds, perfect for a quick dive into his mindset.

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I think a good director is a good listener.

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The problem in cinema is that you can never predict what will happen.

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The reception for 'Enemy?' I don't care. No matter what other people think, it was important for me. I will stand for…

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Cinema is an art form that is designed to go across borders. And as a filmmaker, the only way I can direct…

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I must say, I am a 10,000-times better director because I am in therapy. I'm serious. I can understand more the actors.…

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I was at the premiere of 'Prisoners,' and I heard two thousand people scream at the same time. I turned to my…

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As a director, you're a bit of a dictator. But I feel that you're a better director if you're open to other…

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I must say, to my great surprise and pleasure, I deeply loved making movies in the United States because of all the…

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On a film crew, you can see very quickly that some people who are working with you are stronger than you. Then…

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I'm learning more and more to share creativity with the crew and actors. A film crew is more powerful if you listen…

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Very early on, I was writing stories, and I was amazed at Spielberg's movies when I was young. Coming from the countryside,…

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'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' Big, big, big smash for me. My birth of the love of cinema was born with 'Close Encounters'…

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My movies are very often violent and dark, but there's a spectrum of light, and that light is coming from the women.

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