When you do not have the dialogue to explain things, you will use everything to show and to tell the story. I think that this is what makes you believe that it is impeccable

Bernard Herrmann was a genius, a great, great composer.

I think Hollywood is cleverer than you think. I'm not sure they will do it. I don't think so, but maybe I'm wrong. When we were doing the preparation of the movie, we didn't have all the money so we were looking for all the solutions possible, and 3D was one option.

Sometimes I think you have to try to do things that people don't think are doable. I remember at the very beginning actually, the first person I had to convince was myself really because there's a self-censorship. When everybody says 'we don't do silent movies anymore,' you agree with everybody, and you say 'yeah, you're right.' It was a fantasy.

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

There's always been a struggle with filmmakers between art and industry, and you have to find a balance

Sure, I watched a lot of Hollywood movies. Maybe I've seen more Hollywood movies than French movies