I've done films about games. What I like with games is that there is this uncertain outcome and the element of chance.
Jørgen LethWhen I have something to work against, it liberates my imagination. I believe very much in authentic inspiration. I'm not about calculation.
Jørgen LethEvery time I go to Haiti after a season of busy work in Europe, I feel like I'm submerging into a certain state of mind, which is very productive.
Jørgen LethHaiti is the best cure against melancholy; it is also the most creative place for me to be. My productivity has increased enormously since I moved to Haiti. That's where I write my stories, develop my ideas and write nonstop, so it's a productive time, not a sleepy time.
Jørgen LethFor me, poetry has a strong link to my filmmaking. My films learn from my poetry. In poetry, you're free. You start in the corner and you don't know where it leads you. I have no message, I have nothing I want to tell, I just start and I see where it leads, and it's a big surprise and relief if it's good. That's the ideal state for filmmaking.
Jørgen Leth