Arnaud Desplechin Quotes

Each time I'm starting to work on a film, even if I love to settle the plot in the real world, I start to think about the plot as a fairy tale, or a dream, or a nightmare... As if it was the best way to tell the truth about characters or narration, instead of realism.

Arnaud Desplechin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: October 31, 1960

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In the city, we work until quitting time. On the farm, we work until the job is finished.

John Bytheway

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I would love for 'Hedwig' to be in every tiny shopping mall so every freakish kid like I was can have a broadening experience.

John Cameron Mitchell

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You have these big $200 and $300 million movies with special effects, and I've always thought, 'Gee, why don't we make 30 movies instead of one $300 million movie?' Let's shake it up a bit; wouldn't that be a better bet? Evidently not.

Jeff Bridges

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We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?'

Jeff Kober

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When I was a wee little kid, I used to watch 'Dark Shadows' all the time, so I was a Barnabas Collins fan.

John Schneider

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I don't do emoticons unless I'm making a big deal out of them. I'll type out, 'This is so amusing it makes me want to grin in pixels.' And then do it.

Sloane Crosley

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My dad was one of the original members of the Groundlings, and I watched him as an actor have ups and downs, and I watched my mom as a casting director have ups and downs.

Simon Helberg

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My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability.

Miranda Lambert

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We're all in this together - when one writer succeeds, all writers succeed. I love discovering new authors. I think we need to take care of each other and talk about craft and nurture talent.

Lisa Gardner

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I don't know if you guys have ever kissed anybody in real life, but it doesn't always go as planned. It's not always pretty. It doesn't always look like a movie. It usually looks more like 'American Pie.'

Jordan Gavaris

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I really do love the theater, and as you get deeper into your career, it gets harder to carve out the time to do theater.

Chris Carmack

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I feel so lucky to have the career that I have. I can travel the world and be a goofball and make people laugh.

Colleen Ballinger

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