My biggest surprise is probably the level of involvement of all the artists [in Valerian] who participated at every level.
Luc BessonCinema never saved anyone's life, it is not a medicine that will save anyone's life. It is only an aspirin.
Luc BessonI think we have the wrong notion of commercial and intellectual or artistic film. Because all films are commercial.
Luc BessonIf we wanted to make it the way I imagined I knew that we would have to wake up earlier and start very early. So we prep like crazy. And the competition you have is like Avatar, you have Star Wars, you have all the big Marvel stuff. So if you want to come in the race, you know, don't be pretentious.
Luc Besson