Denis Villeneuve (French: [dəni vilnœv]; born October 3, 1967) is a French-Canadian film director and writer. Read full biography of Denis Villeneuve →
When I think of the 1980s, the only color that comes to mind is a brown, yellowish color. I guess it's coming from my life experience, and... →
Cinema is an art form that is designed to go across borders. And as a filmmaker, the only way I can direct a movie is when I feel close to my culture.
'Close Encounters of the Third Kind.' Big, big, big smash for me. My birth of the love of cinema was born with 'Close Encounters' and... →
I made 'Enemy' to prep myself for 'Prisoners.' I had the need to direct something smaller in English before going to Hollywood.... →
I must say, I am a 10,000-times better director because I am in therapy. I'm serious. I can understand more the actors. I can manipulate them... →
I must say, to my great surprise and pleasure, I deeply loved making movies in the United States because of all the opportunities it gave me to work... →
I never went to school for directing. I studied theater with a director. I followed plays to see how a director would talk to the actors. I tried to... →
I was 'impressed' by Hugh Jackman for five seconds the first time I met him, but as soon as he opened his mouth and shook my hand, I felt... →
I'm learning more and more to share creativity with the crew and actors. A film crew is more powerful if you listen to them, but it does make my... →
The reception for 'Enemy?' I don't care. No matter what other people think, it was important for me. I will stand for that movie, even if... →
Very early on, I was writing stories, and I was amazed at Spielberg's movies when I was young. Coming from the countryside, I was so impressed... →
When I was a kid, I was always going to bed creating a story, and that was the birth of filmmaking for me. I would like going to the dream-state by... →
When there's no technical problems, if you did the right casting, and the scene is well written, the actor will give you a strong performance... →
Denis Villeneuve (French: [dəni vilnœv]; born October 3, 1967) is a French-Canadian film director and writer.