French cinema audiences usually don't express anything. Certainly not satisfaction.
Michel HazanaviciusWhen you look at the early-'30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to those of silent movies. In some of the silent movies - the good ones, the ones done by the best directors - the acting is very, very natural
Michel HazanaviciusTo me the recognition of the audience is part of the filmmaking process. When you make a movie, it's for them.
Michel HazanaviciusI think there's something in common with the OSS 117 movies. The big difference is there's no irony in this one. It's not parody. I tried to make it very simple. It's a simple story, but to be simple, it's very complex in the way it's done.
Michel Hazanavicius