“My way of remaining French was the financing scheme I used for Quest for Fire, with Fox funds, since it started as a 100% American production. The film was not in French and yet was French in style, reflecting my personality.” WayFilmUsedFireStylePersonalityProductionsMy WayFundQuestsSchemesFoxesReflectingFinancing Author:Jean-Jacques Annaud
“The financing of my films has always been international.” FilmInternationalFinancing Author:Jean-Jacques Annaud
“There is a broad cultural current that conveys the idea that a film is like a football team, it represents a nation, it is illustrated literature, filmed radio. These are outdated concepts, totally out of touch with today's realities.” IdeasRealityTodayFilmLiteratureNationsTeamFootballConceptsRadioCurrentsBroadsFootball TeamOutdated Author:Jean-Jacques Annaud
“The French have got to understand that a film is so expensive that it can no longer afford to be regional or even national in scope.” FilmExpensiveScope Author:Jean-Jacques Annaud