If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me, is that I'm also the camera operator. That's the place where things are less rigid, where I can adjust as I go along.
Patrice LeconteI think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision.
Patrice LeconteWhat stirs my passion is making cinema, and that means doing different things, making different types of films.
Patrice Leconte