But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent.
Patrice Leconte

I am not a fan of westerns particularly.
Patrice Leconte

I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera.
Patrice Leconte

I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own.
Patrice Leconte

I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation.
Patrice Leconte

I like films to be complete in their written form.
Patrice Leconte

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.
Patrice Leconte

I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known.
Patrice Leconte

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation.
Patrice Leconte

I've always done 20 things at once. It's my way of staying alive, not to keep one dish cooking, but several dishes going. And I'm pretty organized.
Patrice Leconte


If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.
Patrice Leconte

Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!
Patrice Leconte

My movies are, more or less, very short. I'm terrified of boring an audience.
Patrice Leconte

No, but it's not because I'm getting older that I'm trying to accelerate. But something very curious is happening: The older I get, the more ideas I'm getting.
Patrice Leconte

What I expect of a movie reviewer is that he should love cinema as much as I do.
Patrice Leconte

When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.
Patrice Leconte

Working with a bunch of actors is like trying to tune each violin.
Patrice Leconte

Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things.
Patrice Leconte

Yes, I am very prolific.
Patrice Leconte

You can work, shop, do everything from home, and I find this unsettling.
Patrice Leconte