The writing of the script is a continual process. There's the first draft and then many, many re-writes here and there.

When it comes time to make the scenes concrete and shoot them, I want the freedom for it to exist which means adding, subtracting or modifying.

I have many projects in various states of development. Some are on paper and some are in my head. But as I go on, I feel the need to be guided in my choices.

I didn't really think in terms of clichés or non-clichés.

The writing of the script is a continual process. There's the first draft and then many, many re-writes here and there.

To use an image, making a film is like climbing a mountain or crossing an ocean. Every day has its challenges.

This film [ Blue is the Warmest Color] actually is the result of me talking with my producer Vincent [Maraval]. I gave him a bunch of ideas and then Vincent helped guide me and develop this particular film. I enjoy that rapport to have somebody else help guide me in my choices for the next film. The poetic way of looking at it is which project is going to choose me as a director.