“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.” KnowsIdeasFilmLeftSawsHappenedFeetSixTheaterNo IdeaCinemaTwinsFloatingCraziestTwin Peaks Author:Jacques Rivette
“Kubrick is a machine, a mutant, a Martian. He has no human feeling whatsoever. But it's great when the machine films other machines, as in 2001.” HumansFeelingsFilmMachinesMutantsMartians Author:Jacques Rivette
“I reject the word 'script' entirely-at any rate in the usual sense. I prefer the old usage-usually scenario-which it had in the Commedia dell'Arte, meaning an outline or scheme: it implies a dynamism, a number of ideas and principles from which one can set out to find the best possible approach to filming.” IdeasNumbersPrinciplesApproachRateScriptsRejectsUsualSchemesScenariosOutlinesUsageDynamismDell Author:Jacques Rivette
“When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980.” FilmYoungCertainDirectorsImpressionFilm History Author:Jacques Rivette
“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.” MadeFilmDoubtProfoundImpressionNo Doubt Author:Jacques Rivette
“For me, the film has to be incredibly bad to make me want to pack up and leave.” WantFilmPacks Author:Jacques Rivette
“Many filmmakers pretend that they never see anything, which has always seemed odd to me.” OddFilmmaker Author:Jacques Rivette
“And the fact that I see so many films really seems to amaze certain people.” PeopleFactsSeemsFilmCertain Author:Jacques Rivette
