I think it's a problem when journalists have the title of their article before they do the interview, because it biases the… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I would define myself as being naive and perverse at the same time. And I think that if that is consistent it… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
You need philosophy. It sounds a little pompous but I think when you direct a film, the only way to find a… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I think the purpose of test screenings is different for the studio and for the filmmaker. For the studio, I think they… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I like actors who don't have to think too hard about what they have to do to achieve their performance. — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I don't mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you're cynical, you're protected from mockery. But I have… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's interesting to see something that you're not used to seeing, which is the main ingredient of life, and it's removed… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I have a video store next to my apartment in Paris, and they still have most of their videos on VHS. A… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I'm just thinking of 2001, which I think is the most expensive independent film ever made - which is great, someday I… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I'm going to work with Dan Clowes. After Charlie Kaufman, it's hard to fill up the gap. It's hard to find somebody… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I think animation is a very truthful way to express your thoughts, because the process is very direct. That's what I've always… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I've always liked the idea of inventing stuff. My father told me, because I was naïve, I would think things could work… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I think always my interest in making movies is to have something really technical mixed with something that was not so formal...something… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I find, surprisingly, that actors are liberated in their work if there's stuff going on around them, because they can't think too… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
Misinterpretation leads me to inspiration and creativity because I think my brain is trying to figure out some information that I'm confused… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I don't thrive on control. I'm not looking for control. I think I get better results when I don't control things. — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
In a way, putting actors deep into this sort of complicated universe frees them from thinking about who they should be. They… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I shoot people in a way that makes the audience feel equal to them. And it's hard to express and it's hard… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
It's a very American thing that everything has to be a business. Americans think... I like America, or I would not be… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
You don't watch home movie for the technique, you watch because it's reminiscing on good moments you spent with your friends. It… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I'm not judging the films. People make these connections through a film, or because they know them. But the fact that they… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I think some people feel that if you are going to have 3D, then you have to shoot in 3D, but they… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I think my imagination dictates the technologies I use. But at the same time, my imagination can be technologic. Sometimes I see… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
People always say there is competition in nature, but I think that because we are human, it's not only competition. Because we… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I like to use a bit of chaos when I shoot. I think it may be something from the way I shot… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I think the tools were always available, for decades and decades, to make your own film and be creative. I don't think… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I learned to drive when I was 35. I'm driving like an old lady and very close to the wheel. I don't take many… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I'm just thinking of 2001, which I think is the most expensive independent film ever made - which is great, someday I hope I… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I try to learn from both, from features and documentaries. In both cases you have to find a way to make the camera as… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to working with comedians because they don't have that stars' idea of what a hero should be. The downside is they're always… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
There is an amount of abstraction in my movies, and sometimes they don't really understand it until the film is finished. — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I shoot people in a way that makes the audience feel equal to them. And it's hard to express and it's hard to execute… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
In my opinion, it's more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
All these gadgets, the phone and the computer, they expose the inside of your brain in a way that's bad. — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
Michael Jackson will always be my favorite pop musician; he was for years and years until his death, which was horrible to me. So… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I find it particularly shocking that people work all week long, and then on the weekend they give their money to another big corporation.… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
I like collaboration, I like to incorporate other people's ideas [and] that's what happens when you do a big movie. Unless you're called Stanley… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
If people don't like the trailer, then blame it on the people who made the trailer. — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
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