You always have three movies that you have to reduce into one. You have the screenplay. And then, you do a workshop and you add more scenes. And then, on the day you shoot, there's more action and interaction. It's like a souffle. It has a tendency to just grow and explode, and it's just too long.
Louis LeterrierIโm stuck somewhere a small island in the middle of the Atlantic where Iโm alone. Because in France, theyโre like, no, youโre not like us, youโre not a French guy. And in America, theyโre like, youโre not like us. Iโm really alone in my little thing.
Louis LeterrierI love comedies and I like sometimes comedies have a tendency to get a bit lazy. โThe Other Guysโ was not lazy.
Louis LeterrierDirecting is like cooking, it's like cuisine. You cannot make a great dish with bad ingredients. I have great actors, and I'm putting them together. That's all I'm doing.
Louis LeterrierThe movies like "Star Wars," for example or "Lord Of The Rings," they work because it's a a mix of everything.
Louis LeterrierIts true, Im the youngest, highest-grossing French director. I have a few records, but no one knows or simply doesnt care. Thats good, because I like that. Ultimately, I want to keep working, making a lot of movies, and get better at it. Its about finding great scripts and bringing them to life.
Louis Leterrier