I'd never made a teen comedy in my life.
Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.
It's the golden age of French cinema again but it's because Sarkozy had the guts to push through copyright law.
There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by...
I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.
I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.
Audiences want to see intelligent movies.
My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.
When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol. So, a movie like 'The Artist' that costs $14 million, has to go o...
Every time I do a movie like 'Finding Neverland' or 'Chocolat' or 'Shakespeare' in Love,' we deal with the creative process, but there's humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie.
When people ask me what makes movies great, it's the material.
I... grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party.
All my movies got screwed up because of my personality.
I'm probably the only person who goes to work and says 'Wow, it's really nice here and sweet,' even in the competitive movie business.
They keep the old business. We keep the ongoing business.
If an Internet company steals content, they shut it down. And let me tell you, Apple France, Yahoo France or Google France, none of them have gone out of business.
I remember when I took Quentin Tarantino with me to a very private screening of the documentary 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,' which shows some of the legal irregularities of his case. I was in...
I've had such a great track record in making a huge profit when the movies are smaller.
There are two things that come very easily to me: rooting for New York sports teams and making mistakes.
I learned what I really love is making films, not the film business. I want to be on the set, meeting with writers, I want that freedom. I love it now.