When Americans shoot movies they aim at the entire planet. When the French make movies, they aim at Paris.

British actors behave like Europeans; they are also extremely well trained.

Today's cinema is a global art form, it is impossible to make movies for a market the size of France, representing no more than 4% of the world's total.

When Americans shoot movies they aim at the entire planet. When the French make movies, they aim at Paris.

My way of remaining French was the financing scheme I used for Quest for Fire, with Fox funds, since it started as a 100% American production. The film was not in French and yet was French in style, reflecting my personality.

To do the writing, I have to have time to do research.

I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans.