For me, the most important word in cinema is the word freedom. For example, in Europe, we've got freedom, we've got the final cut and that's something which is marvellous.
Jean-Pierre JeunetI think we're entering a new period of filmmaking that's analogous to switching from black-and-white to color, or from silent to sound. The medium is completely flexible, and it's not bound by anything. If you imagine something, you can do it.
Jean-Pierre JeunetIn the States, I learned to fight for every idea. Sometimes, a director has to be a tyrant to keep the quality.
Jean-Pierre JeunetI hate to lose time on the set. On the set, you have to go at a good pace, because the clock is your master. For that reason, I have to know exactly what I'm trying to get beforehand.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet