I don't really know what is shocking. When you tell the story of a man who is beheaded, you have to show how they cut off his head. If you don't, it's like telling a dirty joke and leaving out the punch line.

When I really love a movie, I don't want to spoil it by too frequent visits. But I like to come back to certain films, which I admire.

With each film, i need an artistic challenge so I don't get bored! I like to tackle challenges.

It's easy to direct while acting - there's one less person to argue with.

Whenever I get happy, I always have a terrible feeling.

I sometimes cry in the moments that are not necessarily dramatic or tragic in the films, often because of the music. I wonder whether it's the music that has that effect on you in this film.

I know that atmosphere of the Parisian apartment building, with the twin menaces of the concierge on the ground floor and the landlord upstairs.