When a French book becomes an international hit it is because of the author and not because of the language. The same goes for movies.

America is the only country capable of producing national movies: its culture has become a global culture.

The world distribution of French movies is a laughing matter. That is a fact.

When a French book becomes an international hit it is because of the author and not because of the language. The same goes for movies.

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.

The art of motion pictures is pictorial and language comes a distant second.

The financing of my films has always been international.