Cinema Quote by Celine Sciamma

“Well, regarding actors, my idol is Catherine Deneuve, but not in relation to my work, I'm just a fan. As far as genres, I've been reading a lot of science fiction, and I would love to make a fantastic film.”

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Shooting with kids you only have three hours on set per day, so you have to know what you want. You have maybe four…

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I identify myself with the male gaze, I grew up with the male gaze, I've been excited by the male gaze. I'm a product…

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I don't feel like I have a special connection to childhood.

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Ninety per cent of what we look at is the male gaze. They don't see themselves anymore.

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I think my movies are very much about the female gaze... But it's not going to happen magically if you're a woman. It's still…

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I was kind of a tomboy when I was the age of the character. I could be mistaken for a boy - sometimes I…

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I like the sensitive look of traditional French films and the fact that the children are often portrayed as rebels, but I also like…

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We all have to deconstruct the looks in ourselves. It's easier if you see different cultures and different imagery than just the pure straight…

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The dream of the theater for for me is that it's a room full of adults and kids. I want kids and grownups to…

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As a screenwriter, you're always being told: a good scene is one where somebody wants something, the other one doesn't want to give it.

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But what I think I like about coming-of-age stories is that there's everything in them. It's a genre that kind of contains everything: you…

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Of course, every movie is political, some people just deny it because they like the world the way it is.

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