For sure, and we haven't found it yet. I understand why we have come to a time and place where we cannot… — Philippe Falardeau Arms 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 Assured 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 Age Copy Share Image
I'm writing a political comedy that takes place in Canada in Quebec. It's funny. Saying political comedy is a little redundant but… — Philippe Falardeau Canada 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 Film 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 Comedy 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 Art Copy Share Image
I studied political science and international relations and had the intention of becoming a journalist or work in foreign affairs. I had… — Philippe Falardeau Affair Copy Share Image
When I want to tackle a story or a subject, I always ask myself three questions: Is it important to talk about… — Philippe Falardeau Asks Copy Share Image
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… — Philippe Falardeau Backgrounds Copy Share Image
We get through life and this is part of the education process also. In real life, we meet bad bosses and good… — Philippe Falardeau Bad friend Copy Share Image
If you're writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. In this play, I had a strong main character… — Philippe Falardeau Adapting 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 American Copy Share Image
In the province of Quebec where I come from, we speak French and the only cosmopolitan city is Montreal. Every time we… — Philippe Falardeau Cities 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 Academy Copy Share Image
The notion, the invention of a country, is fairly new in the history of mankind. We tend to forget that. We want… — Philippe Falardeau Bounds Copy Share Image
I studied political science and international relations, so I never considered myself an artist. — Philippe Falardeau Art Copy Share Image
Some people around me said "Get a tux and live this and enjoy this" and that's what I did. It was a… — Philippe Falardeau Adore 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 Audience 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 Classroom Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's about the economic situation and sometimes it's about the fear of others. Sometimes it's about protecting the generally accepted values.… — Philippe Falardeau Accepted 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 Being Copy Share Image
In Canada, we have so much land, so much space, and so few people. — Philippe Falardeau Canada Copy Share Image
I try to set up a playful atmosphere on the set so that they don't get tired too easily. They know it's… — Philippe Falardeau Atmosphere Copy Share Image
