Patrice Leconte (French: [ləkɔ t]; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Read full biography of Patrice Leconte →
Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!
You may think it's very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people.
No, but it's not because I'm getting older that I'm trying to accelerate. But something very curious is happening: The older I get, the... →
But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent.
I am not a fan of westerns particularly.
I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera.
I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own.
I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation.
I like films to be complete in their written form.
I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.
I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known.
I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation.
I've always done 20 things at once. It's my way of staying alive, not to keep one dish cooking, but several dishes going. And I'm pretty... →
Patrice Leconte (French: [ləkɔ t]; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.