“It's the comedies and thrillers that are successful. People love horror, but in thrillers. Once you speak of pain and suffering it's a different matter.” PeopleDifferentMatterPainSufferingSpeakSuccessfulComedyHorrorSuccessful PeopleThrillersPain And Suffering Author:Philippe Claudel
“My work is very controlled. I leave nothing to chance. Chance comes afterward... Making a film is like cooking a pot au feu. You choose the best carrots, the best potatoes the best meat, etc., and you throw all that together - but if there's no soul, so to speak, it won't yield much.” IfsSoulTogetherFilmSpeakChanceCookingMeatEtcYieldControlledPotYou ChoosePotatoesCarrots Author:Philippe Claudel
“It's always been difficult for me to speak and express my innermost thoughts. I prefer to write. When I sit down and write, words grow very docile, they come and feed out of my hand like little birds, and I can do almost what I want with them; whereas when I try to marshal them in open air, they fly away from me.” WantWritingTryingLittlesI CanHandsSpeakGrowsDifficultCan DoAirBirdDown AndFly AwayDocile Author:Philippe Claudel