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Michel Gondry Quotes

I’m always excited to work with actors Picture Quote #1

At school I was very shy. I wasn’t funny really Picture Quote #1

I’ve always loved 3D. In fact, as a kid, I was exposed to 3D at an early age because my grandfather was a specialist of 3D in cinematheques. And then my cousin put it in ‘Science of Sleep’ with toilet paper tube cities. But he was a specialist and I always wanted to do something in 3D Picture Quote #1

All these gadgets, the phone and the computer, they expose the inside of your brain in a way that’s bad Picture Quote #1

I don’t mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you’re cynical, you’re protected from mockery. But I have to be nice. I don’t think I have irony. A sense of humour, yes, but not irony Picture Quote #1

My grandfather lived across the garden from us, and in his attic he had a lot of radios, appliances and inventions that he had made over 50 years, such as a keyboard called a clavioline, which can be heard on some Beatles songs - it was popular in the 60s. So we had all that at home Picture Quote #1

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I would define myself as being naive and perverse at the same time. And I think that if that is consistent it will make the tone consistent Picture Quote #1

I don’t thrive on control. I’m not looking for control. I think I get better results when I don’t control things Picture Quote #1

When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them to a place that isn’t pleasant. I always think: ‘Is it worth doing for the sake of the movie?’ But I have to remember the bigger picture Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to compare myself to him - I don’t want people to see me as this great genius - but when I see Charlie Chaplin’s movies there is a combination of drama, naivety and social meaning that I can see in myself, at a different level Picture Quote #1

I always wanted to create this community that would come and tell their own story, shoot it - and watch them. The idea is to not have one entity who creates the work, the project, and another entity who consumes it; the idea is people create their own work, like somebody cultivating his garden Picture Quote #1

I’m part of the consumer culture... I’m just using the space I am given to express something that is out of the space so I’m part of the consumer system but I’m advocating stepping out. Which is a contradiction but I could be part of he consumer system and say, ‘let’s consume even more.’ Picture Quote #1

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Michael Jackson will always be my favorite pop musician; he was for years and years until his death, which was horrible to me. So I like pop culture. But to me, even if it’s popular, there is a quality in the music you have to be able to appreciate Picture Quote #1

Sometimes, when people use too much blue screen in movies, the actors don’t look credible, because they have their own opinion of what the thing will look like, and each person has a different opinion Picture Quote #1

You can’t feel sorry for a scene. If the movie works without the scene, then you don’t need the scene Picture Quote #1

I learned to drive when I was 35. I’m driving like an old lady and very close to the wheel. I don’t take many risks, and when people yell at me I say ‘sorry, sorry, sorry!’ I don’t have road rage yet Picture Quote #1

It’s part of my job to maintain the emotional reality and the naturalism even when the atmosphere is contrived Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it’s interesting to see something that you’re not used to seeing, which is the main ingredient of life, and it’s removed from the usual entertainment. I think it’s important to give the opportunity to people to witness the life of somebody who was not public Picture Quote #1

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I don’t like vampire movies or zombie movies. I went to see ‘I Am Legend’ with an ex-girlfriend the other day, and I immediately realised it was a zombie movie! You know what I mean? There are certain rules, and those rules are things that you’ve seen many times Picture Quote #1

The competition is not really friendly or peaceful. It leads to oppression in some ways Picture Quote #1

Perhaps my favourite story is ‘Le Passe-Muraille’ by Marcel Ayme. It’s about a guy who wakes up with a weird faculty that means he can walk through walls. He’s a very shy clerk, and he uses it to get revenge, or vent his frustration Picture Quote #1

I shoot people in a way that makes the audience feel equal to them. And it’s hard to express and it’s hard to execute but I think it works on every level - the choice of the material the choice of the actor, my relationship with the actor, and so on Picture Quote #1

In my opinion, it’s more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything can happen. So it’s better to start with something real Picture Quote #1

I like collaboration, I like to incorporate other people’s ideas [and] that’s what happens when you do a big movie. Unless you’re called Stanley Kubrick and you do an independent movie for like $200 million Picture Quote #1

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Since I was a kid, I’ve liked to see how things are done. Sometimes when you see how things are done, it’s like watching a ‘making of’ within the story. You see the physical aspect, the construction of things Picture Quote #1

I want to see abstract art move. Especially in the 30s, you had animators doing innovative work, and I was entranced by that. It’s basically what you see when you close your eyes, when you fall asleep Picture Quote #1

I love 3D a lot, I have a great interest in 3D, so if I am given the tools to do a project with 3D, it’s a dream for me Picture Quote #1

In the 90s movies were so serious, and so stylistic and slick that I could not identify with them Picture Quote #1

Orange is an underrated color, it’s the second most underrated color after yellow Picture Quote #1

I’ve dreamed a lot, but I’m not a very good sleeper Picture Quote #1

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I’m always excited to work with actors (Michel Gondry Quotes) At school I was very shy. I wasn’t funny really. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I’ve always loved 3D. In fact, as a kid, I was exposed to 3D at an early age because my grandfather was a specialist of 3D in cinematheques. And then my cousin put it in ‘Science of Sleep’ with toilet paper tube cities. But he was a specialist and I always wanted to do something in 3D. (Michel Gondry Quotes) All these gadgets, the phone and the computer, they expose the inside of your brain in a way that’s bad. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I don’t mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you’re cynical, you’re protected from mockery. But I have to be nice. I don’t think I have irony. A sense of humour, yes, but not irony. (Michel Gondry Quotes) My grandfather lived across the garden from us, and in his attic he had a lot of radios, appliances and inventions that he had made over 50 years, such as a keyboard called a clavioline, which can be heard on some Beatles songs - it was popular in the 60s. So we had all that at home. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I would define myself as being naive and perverse at the same time. And I think that if that is consistent it will make the tone consistent. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I don’t thrive on control. I’m not looking for control. I think I get better results when I don’t control things. (Michel Gondry Quotes) When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them to a place that isn’t pleasant. I always think: ‘Is it worth doing for the sake of the movie?’ But I have to remember the bigger picture. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I don’t want to compare myself to him - I don’t want people to see me as this great genius - but when I see Charlie Chaplin’s movies there is a combination of drama, naivety and social meaning that I can see in myself, at a different level. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I always wanted to create this community that would come and tell their own story, shoot it - and watch them. The idea is to not have one entity who creates the work, the project, and another entity who consumes it; the idea is people create their own work, like somebody cultivating his garden. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I’m part of the consumer culture... I’m just using the space I am given to express something that is out of the space so I’m part of the consumer system but I’m advocating stepping out. Which is a contradiction but I could be part of he consumer system and say, ‘let’s consume even more.’ (Michel Gondry Quotes) Michael Jackson will always be my favorite pop musician; he was for years and years until his death, which was horrible to me. So I like pop culture. But to me, even if it’s popular, there is a quality in the music you have to be able to appreciate. (Michel Gondry Quotes) Sometimes, when people use too much blue screen in movies, the actors don’t look credible, because they have their own opinion of what the thing will look like, and each person has a different opinion. (Michel Gondry Quotes) You can’t feel sorry for a scene. If the movie works without the scene, then you don’t need the scene. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I learned to drive when I was 35. I’m driving like an old lady and very close to the wheel. I don’t take many risks, and when people yell at me I say ‘sorry, sorry, sorry!’ I don’t have road rage yet. (Michel Gondry Quotes) It’s part of my job to maintain the emotional reality and the naturalism even when the atmosphere is contrived. (Michel Gondry Quotes) Sometimes it’s interesting to see something that you’re not used to seeing, which is the main ingredient of life, and it’s removed from the usual entertainment. I think it’s important to give the opportunity to people to witness the life of somebody who was not public. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I don’t like vampire movies or zombie movies. I went to see ‘I Am Legend’ with an ex-girlfriend the other day, and I immediately realised it was a zombie movie! You know what I mean? There are certain rules, and those rules are things that you’ve seen many times. (Michel Gondry Quotes) The competition is not really friendly or peaceful. It leads to oppression in some ways. (Michel Gondry Quotes) Perhaps my favourite story is ‘Le Passe-Muraille’ by Marcel Ayme. It’s about a guy who wakes up with a weird faculty that means he can walk through walls. He’s a very shy clerk, and he uses it to get revenge, or vent his frustration. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I shoot people in a way that makes the audience feel equal to them. And it’s hard to express and it’s hard to execute but I think it works on every level - the choice of the material the choice of the actor, my relationship with the actor, and so on. (Michel Gondry Quotes) In my opinion, it’s more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything can happen. So it’s better to start with something real. (Michel Gondry Quotes) I like collaboration, I like to incorporate other people’s ideas [and] that’s what happens when you do a big movie. Unless you’re called Stanley Kubrick and you do an independent movie for like $200 million (Michel Gondry Quotes) Since I was a kid, I’ve liked to see how things are done. Sometimes when you see how things are done, it’s like watching a ‘making of’ within the story. You see the physical aspect, the construction of things (Michel Gondry Quotes) I want to see abstract art move. Especially in the 30s, you had animators doing innovative work, and I was entranced by that. It’s basically what you see when you close your eyes, when you fall asleep (Michel Gondry Quotes) I love 3D a lot, I have a great interest in 3D, so if I am given the tools to do a project with 3D, it’s a dream for me (Michel Gondry Quotes) In the 90s movies were so serious, and so stylistic and slick that I could not identify with them (Michel Gondry Quotes) Orange is an underrated color, it’s the second most underrated color after yellow (Michel Gondry Quotes) I’ve dreamed a lot, but I’m not a very good sleeper (Michel Gondry Quotes)

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