juvenilecinephile:auteurstearoom: “In filmmaking, day by day you’re fighting against all element
juvenilecinephile: auteurstearoom: “In filmmaking, day by day you’re fighting against all elements, like sailing a boat, you know? If it’s bad weather, you have to react to that. If there’s no wind, you cannot move. So the audience is not always there, in my mind. The audience is like a friend, someone I know I’m going to meet later, but in between that moment of meeting and the moment of making the film—it’s so huge, the gap in between. I cannot even imagine the film finished when we’re shooting. So how can I imagine facing the audience, saying, this is my film, audience that I respect so much! No. I would be lying if I said that. I always hope that if I do things the way I like, I will end up having respected the audience.” Claire Denis (21 April 1946 - ) She’s the fucking best -- source link