My dad always, he helped me by not helping me. He always said, being a producer, it was all about conviction.

I reread Mesrine's book every year because the way the story is told is fascinating. Today, we don't have gangsters like Mesrine - he had humor.

I was raised in a family where cinema was a way of life. It was not only about making films, it was relationship, passion, love, everything at the same time.

It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

Not many French producers work the American way. In France, the director decides everything, he has final cut. I'm trying to do things differently, without the Luc Besson solution.

My dad always, he helped me by not helping me. He always said, being a producer, it was all about conviction.