I guess all the directors in France are influenced by Hitchcock, because he's the perfect visual director, in my eyes.

This is the problem with language, and this is what makes silent movies fun, because the connection with them, me or the audience is not with the language. There's no question of interpretation of what we are saying it's just about feeling. You create your own story

Sometimes when an actor says something almost perfect, but you know you have to edit it, if you tell them to change something immediately, it will come out great

People inside the theaters usually, not 100 percent but most of them, enjoy the movie. Usually they come with a small negative view. In a way, they're prepared to get bored because it's silent and because it's black and white. So they are much more pleased to be entertained in a way. They're very happy when they go out. This was my job. For the other ones, I can do nothing except screen the movie and hope that they will say to their friends that it's not so [bad].

I make almost all the decisions on set and have to deal with all the financial aspects.

I love silent cinema but don't hold it sacred. Like any branch of film there are some very boring films alongside the masterpieces.

French cinema audiences usually don't express anything. Certainly not satisfaction.