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It's not about choosing a specific genre; that's not how I go about deciding what movies to make.

~Denis Villeneuve

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I've always been in love with language. My favorite book is a dictionary. I have always loved words.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Always Been Book Dictionary Favorite Language Love Loved Words

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'Arrival' talks very little about language and how to precisely dissect a foreign language. It's more a film on intuition and communication by intuition, the language of intuition.

~Denis Villeneuve

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When I work in English, I'd say I don't see a big difference in my rapport with my team or the actors. When I work in English or French, the music of the language is different, but beyond that music, in the depths, it's the same.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Actor Beyond Big Big Difference Depths Difference Different English French Language Music Rapport Same Say See Team Work

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I like the idea that cinema is a spectacle.

~Denis Villeneuve

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Since I began making movies, I've always looked for screenwriters instead of going through the long and painful process of writing.

~Denis Villeneuve

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I was a sci-fi addict when I was a kid and a teenager. Novels, graphic novels, movies, it was my way to deal with reality.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Addict Deal Graphic Graphic Novels Kid Movies Novels Reality Sci-Fi Teenager Way

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Each movie I make has its own heroes, and the two heroes for me in 'Arrival' are Amy Adams and Joe Walker, the editor. We worked very, very hard, and it was, by far, the longest editing process.

~Denis Villeneuve

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I had a lot of respect for Jeremy Renner as an actor before I worked with him, because I was very impressed with what he did in 'The Hurt Locker.'

~Denis Villeneuve

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Cannes is the oldest film festival in the world, and I've long dreamed of having one of my films there in competition. It's a dream that lay dormant for a long time; I stopped believing in it.

~Denis Villeneuve

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Director

Born: October 3rd, 1967

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