What motivates every other decision artistically or technically is the acting. This is what motivates everything. Never can a camera move be incompatible with the emotion of the actor at that moment. The movement, the style, the atmosphere, everything is… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I don't belong to any school or clique or ghetto. I don't have any preconceived ideas. I'm trying to serve a story and not… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I'd rather be referred to as a precocious young Quebec talent, than not be referred to at all. — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
Women have to define themselves in the eyes of men. They have to fight for their rights, especially in a society that will pretend… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I think anything is possible to anyone who dreams, dares, works and never gives up. — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
As a director you want to have actors, not only surpassing themselves, but also going somewhere, going different places. — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
Acting is everything to me and it's at the core of every decision. Whatever importance costumes, details, lights, camera, dialogue and everything else have,… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I'm sick of people imposing cultural references and influences on me, but I'm not sick of people talking about my age. — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I'd like to be taken in charge of as an actor, not to be abandoned with asinine dialogue and meaningless actions or stereotyped characters.… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I'd love to perform with other actors and act with actors, true actors. I would like to be in a movie and have full… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I don't master my craft or my style enough to have any philosophy or dogma to which I feel I belong. — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I was a very violent kid. I think movies and writing and art have been a way of channeling this. But I have will… — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
I'd like to do something meaningful in the smallest ways, not just words or idiotic writing. — Xavier Dolan Copy Share Image
