Impressed Quote by Luc Besson
![“I was kind of surprised that, about 99 percent of the people grabbed the thing [in Valerian].You know it's their thing. And I'm very impressed by that.” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6e4/luc-besson-14754_impressed_i-was-kind-of-surprised-that-about-99-pe_3151736.jpg)
“I was kind of surprised that, about 99 percent of the people grabbed the thing [in Valerian].You know it's their thing. And I'm very impressed by that.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Valerian and the City of a, Luc Besson, 2017
Audiences often claim ownership of a film’s elements, showing strong personal connection and collective enthusiasm.
In simple terms: Fans feel a deep personal link to movies.
Key Takeaway
Celebrate shared enthusiasm.
Themes
fan culture
ownership
community
Mood
enthusiastic
communal
Type
celebratory
analytical
When to use this quote
- movie premieres
- fan conventions
- online forums
- merchandise
Key Concepts
psychology
media studies
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a film resonate personally?
- How does fan ownership affect creative direction?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone relates to the same aspects of a film.
![“Be humble and say okay, all right, I have to prep myself. So everybody prepped, and we finished the film [Valerian ] four days before the end.” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b77/luc-besson-14754_be-humble_be-humble-and-say-okay-all-right-i-have_41840.jpg)
![“Cara [Delevingne] I wanted to be sure that she would be involved. 'Cause she didn't do a lot of films before I met her, so I didn't know if she was serious and so I push her a bit.” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/707/luc-besson-14754_bits_cara-delevingne-i-wanted-to-be-sure-that_260192.jpg)
![“I have like 10 actors and 100 aliens in the film [Valerian]. And they come from the four corners of the universe. Some of them are liquid. Some of them are just [so visually] crazy.” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/589/luc-besson-14754_actors_i-have-like-10-actors-and-100-aliens-in_287311.jpg)
![“We have [in Valerian] a bible that's 600 pages. There are five pages on each alien and where they come from. Even the address you can check on the map. On the star map. It's real numbers.” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc2/luc-besson-14754_addresses_we-have-in-valerian-a-bible-that-s-600-p_293549.jpg)
![“That's a KORTAN DAHUK. That's the first alien we see in the film [Valerian]. That's another artist. The first one was Chinese, the one with the space station. This one is American. Personally, that's my favorite alien. I love him. I love his profile and his face. There is such a sweetness and…” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eed/luc-besson-14754_alien_that-s-a-kortan-dahuk-that-s-the-first-a_441749.jpg)
