Film Quotes by Louis Leterrier

12 Film quotes by Louis Leterrier

Louis Leterrier offers a dozen quick takes on filmmaking. He mentions pacing, visual flair, and the balance between spectacle and story. The snippets give a snapshot of a director who thrives on high‑energy, tightly‑crafted cinema.

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I just wanted to make a properly good movie, and not beg for the love of the fans.

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Movies are not finished. They are abandoned. A movie is never finished.

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When I was in film school, I was learning more theory than practice.

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Some directors are like it's their... nothing can change, nothing can move. I like collaborating, even when an extra has an idea,…

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I think our movie, 'Now You See Me,' is an emotional movie rooted in smart and wits and fully amazing actors working…

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Even though I studied in New York and I know the American system, I come from France where I learned that with…

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I did my 'Hulk,' but it was not easy. If I do another Hulk film it will always be compared to the…

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Directing is like cooking, it's like cuisine. You cannot make a great dish with bad ingredients. I have great actors, and I'm…

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Great actors are so easy to direct. It's like they're big 747s that you just have to move left and right, and…

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You always have three movies that you have to reduce into one. You have the screenplay. And then, you do a workshop…

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Great actors are so easy to direct. It's like they're big 747s that you just have to move left and right, and…

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I'll tell you what, I had complete control on 'Unleashed.' I directed, produced, chose the musician, picked the costumes, and everything. I…

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'Iron Man' was this fun, poppy thing bound to make a zillion dollars. And we were the other side of a superhero movie. More…

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My favorite moment is when someone says, 'I like 'Unleashed.' 'Now You See Me' is so much fun.' That's what I want to do:…

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I'm one of the lucky directors that pretty much every movie I've done has started a franchise. But I never think this way. I…

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If I was to direct a movie about a super-confident guy, first of all I would hate that character. I can do a super-confident…

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I talked to Marvel about 'Thor' at one point, but I didn't want to do Thor. It wasn't something I read growing up, really;…

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I like the idea of a TV show. You take time to get to know your characters. You can introduce a lot of characters.…

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French cinema has always been very interesting, and it's still very powerful. I think it goes to show that it's great to still have…

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