It's a romantic view of Canada. It's like Michael Moore saying we don't lock our doors in Canada. I lock my door mainly because my girlfriend wants me to lock the door, but mind you we lock our doors. It is a little simplistic to say that we blend easily back home with other cultures. It's difficult, but I think it's mainly a big city phenomenon.
Philippe FalardeauOne particular night I was at the theater. I was not scouting for a project, but I was touched by this play by รvelyne de la Cheneliรจre. I was touched by the character. I thought it was a rich character that could be rich enough for a movie.
Philippe FalardeauIf you're writing a screenplay from scratch, it involves a lot of creation. In this play, I had a strong main character and it involved some creation around him. That's what I like about adapting that particular play because I added some maneuvering space as a scriptwriter to invent my own things.
Philippe FalardeauI studied political science and international relations, so I never considered myself an artist.
Philippe FalardeauThe teacher will never be a parent. The parents are the parents. But they have to engage in some sort of active education beyond just teaching mathematics and French and English because the kids spend more time there than they do with their parents at that age. We have to accept that other adults will be part of our children's education and they will have bad teachers. That's going to happen.
Philippe Falardeau