I never storyboard. I hate it. I don’t understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films. – Patrice Leconte
You may think it’s very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people. – Patrice Leconte
I’ve always done 20 things at once. It’s my way of staying alive, not to keep one dish cooking, but several dishes going. And I’m pretty organized. – Patrice Leconte
I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own. – Patrice Leconte
Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things. – Patrice Leconte
I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation. – Patrice Leconte
If a film is very clever and well-written, that’s what gives you freedom as a director. – Patrice Leconte
No, but it’s not because I’m getting older that I’m trying to accelerate. But something very curious is happening: The older I get, the more ideas I’m getting. – Patrice Leconte
But I won’t work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent. – Patrice Leconte
