I'm not too keen on jokes that are one-liners. I want the situation to be funny. — Philippe Falardeau Comedy Copy Share Image
If you're writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. — Philippe Falardeau Creation Copy Share Image
In Canada, we have so much land, so much space, and so few people. — Philippe Falardeau Canada Copy Share Image
If youre writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. — Philippe Falardeau Creation Copy Share Image
I would love to write a script where the main character is a woman. I know I can direct a film where… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I studied political science and international relations, so I never considered myself an artist. — Philippe Falardeau Art Copy Share Image
The first person to make me realize there was someone behind the film was Steven Spielberg. — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I don't like ostentatious galas and stuff like that, but if you get to the Oscars, you'd better get used to it… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
When you're younger, and you do your first or second film, you want to show everyone what you can do. — Philippe Falardeau Cinema 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 Copy Share Image
I feel relief about the Oscars. You know, you're not in this business for prizes but, okay, I missed one. — Philippe Falardeau Business Copy Share Image
Once you're on the set and shooting, it's all just cinema. You have actors and cameras. — Philippe Falardeau Actor 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 City Copy Share Image
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 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 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
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 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 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 Copy Share Image
There is some humor in Monsieur Lazhar and in all my other films, but this one I'll try to make a real… — Philippe Falardeau Comedy Copy Share Image
The irony is I did an intimate film in France with no stars and that got me to Hollywood. It got me… — Philippe Falardeau Cinema 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
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
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
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
Any place where you have to deal with many social actors like a school - you have the parents, the Ministry of… — Philippe Falardeau Actors 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
If you look at the end of the movie [Monsegnor Lahzar], I give a lot of space to what the spectator can… — Philippe Falardeau Copy Share Image
I think it's the same thing for a country. We are lucky then that we can get some financing from the government,… — Philippe Falardeau Artistic 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 will see 100 or 200 and I will take my time with them and I audition them for the two main… — Philippe Falardeau Audition 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 Copy Share Image
Again, something that's very strange and odd, you will find sometimes that immigrants that have been here for many years and already… — Philippe Falardeau Citizenship Copy Share Image
Even if I knew that Separation would probably win, when they announced the film, I was thinking to myself "Oh! I want… — Philippe Falardeau Depressed Copy Share Image
I'm pretty optimistic that in the future these kind of films will also be part of the main categories, perhaps not in… — Philippe Falardeau 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 Copy Share Image
In the private system and the private schools, the principal is pretty much a dictator. He or she can hire whoever s/he… — Philippe Falardeau 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
When I'm actually making a film and trying to find solutions, I like to watch making-of documentaries about huge films, like 'Gladiator.'… — Philippe Falardeau 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, very bad script not to be financed for the next one. I'm assured at least of the next one, but you're always [only] as good as your last film. I think it's true for anyone.” quote by Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/574/philippe-falardeau-11523_assured_in-canada-i-ve-had-success-raising-money_68419.jpg)
![“If you look at the end of the movie [Monsegnor Lahzar], I give a lot of space to what the spectator can also imagine of what's going to be Bachir's life afterwards. So, there's the restraint part, and there's the fact that the story is happening in the school which allowed me to tackle all these…” quote by Philippe Falardeau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e78/philippe-falardeau-11523_didactic_if-you-look-at-the-end-of-the-movie-mons_2821774.jpg)
