Whether it’s in America, Quebec, or France, if I can tell a story that takes me out of my comfort zone, then I’m surfing. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
I’m from the ‘less is more’ school. I had to be in the ‘more is more’ zone with ‘Dallas Buyers Club’, so I was out of my comfort zone, but I had to trust that. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
As a director, try to be humble and not to overdo it, not overcoverage and over-covering the scene. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
When you move handheld, and the director of photography has the courage to shoot with no lights, the set becomes a space of creativity and freedom where actors can move wherever they want to move. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
Just film what’s there, trust what came before, one hour before, and make it easy. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
I love those films where I feel the director’s confidence – where he doesn’t need to overdo it with the shots and the cuts. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
I was born in 1963. So the ’70s were my teenage years. As a teenager, I was into rock and roll – Bowie, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, even more progressive music like Genesis, and I was into a lot of British rock and roll. But I loved also American rock and roll. CCR, Jimmie Hendrix, The Doors, Patty Smith, and Bob Dylan. Jean-Marc Vallee Read Quote
