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I always loved silent movies. I was not a specialist, but I loved them. And when I started directing, I became really fascinated by the format - how it works, the device of the silent movie. It's not the same form of expression as a talkie. The lack of sounds makes you participate in the storytelling. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#became #device #directing #expression #fascinated

I try to respect the rules of the silent movies and I tried to make signification to make sense, and also the crew were very good and the fact that we shot in LA in the real Hollywood, studios and houses. We shot in the bed of Mary Pickford, and you cannot be any more accurate than that, so that helped a lot. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#also #any #bed #cannot #crew

It's about storytelling. The story is told through images. So with the cast, I had to make sure that the emotions were readable without sound... I know some great actors, if you turn off the sound, you don't really know what they're saying. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#cast #emotions #great #had #i

It's just incredible. When you're French, coming from a non-English language country, you don't even dream about Oscar recognition or nominations. It's just beyond the dream. It's something very, very special and unique. It's the highest recognition any filmmaker could dream of. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#any #beyond #coming #could #country

There's always been a struggle with filmmakers between art and industry, and you have to find a balance. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#art #balance #been #between #filmmakers

I think of religion as something that stains the person. It's a mindset you can never get free from, it's always in the back of your head. ↗

— Angel Haze

#back #free #get #head #i

This is the problem with language, and this is what makes silent movies fun, because the connection with them, me or the audience is not with the language. There's no question of interpretation of what we are saying it's just about feeling. You create your own story. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#audience #because #connection #create #feeling

To me the recognition of the audience is part of the filmmaking process. When you make a movie, it's for them. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#filmmaking #filmmaking process #make #me #movie

When you look at the early-'30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to those of silent movies. In some of the silent movies - the good ones, the ones done by the best directors - the acting is very, very natural. ↗

— Michel Hazanavicius

#best #codes #directors #done #good

Being honest with the public is how they respect you. ↗

— Angel Haze

#being honest #honest #how #public #respect