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Jacques Rivette
French
Director
About the author
And the fact that I see so many films really seems to amaze certain people.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#People
#Fact
Many filmmakers pretend that they never see anything, which has always seemed odd to me.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#Film
#History
#Impression
Their films would probably be better if they'd seen a few more films, which runs counter to this idiotic theory that you run the risk of being influenced if you see too much.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#Being
#Risk
#Theory
Whereas with Sirk, everything is always filmed. No matter what the script, he's always a real director.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
For me, the film has to be incredibly bad to make me want to pack up and leave.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#Want
#Film
And Twin Peaks, the Film is the craziest film in the history of cinema. I have no idea what happened, I have no idea what I saw, all I know is that I left the theater floating six feet above the ground.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#Film
#Idea
#History
#Feet
#Theater
#Cinema
And I took a long time to appreciate Lynch.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#Time
Cocteau is someone who has made such a profound impression on me that there's no doubt he's influenced every one of my films.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director
#Doubt
#Impression
I guess I like a lot of directors. Or at least I try to.
Jacques Rivette,
French
Director