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I didn't think I'd do movies in Los Angeles. I never thought it would happen. In fact, it was not a fantasy. For me, I said, 'If ever I go there, they will ask me to do 'Legally Blonde 5.'

~Denis Villeneuve

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I always thought, like everyone, that Hollywood was a superhero factory.

~Denis Villeneuve

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I'm a very slow screenwriter. It takes time for me to write a screenplay. Also, I feel it's not my strength.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Also Feel Me Screenplay Screenwriter Slow Strength Takes Time Very Write I Feel

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I always have a strange feeling that projects choose you. It's always mysterious.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Always Choose Feeling Mysterious Projects Strange You

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'Sicario' is about how the Western world reacts toward problems outside of its borders. Should we become monsters in order to fight the monsters? It's not about the cartels. The movie could have been set in Africa or the Middle East.

~Denis Villeneuve

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The idea, as a director, is to be able to bring everybody on board and to inspire and give energy to everybody and to explain specific color, specific ambience. I need to be very precise, but I think I'm a better director when I'm more a channeler than a dictator.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Able Ambience Better Board Bring Color Dictator Director Energy Everybody Explain Give Idea Inspire More Need Precise Specific Than Think Very I Think

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Repetition is hell. How can we get out of those cycles of violence? How come we are still today talking about peace in Israel? How come we're not able to find a solution yet? Something that will bring peace in this part of the world? It's the same in a lot of places in the world right now. How come we are not able to find peace?

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Able About Bring Come Cycles Find Get Hell How Israel Lot Now Out Part Peace Places Repetition Right Same Solution Something Still Talking Those Today Violence Will World

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I think that the world is very complex. I think that the movie is a good way to ask questions. To give answers, you would write a lot of books.

~Denis Villeneuve

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I have joy. Canadians have the reputation of making dark movies because we are in this society where we have the space to explore darkness. That's the way I see it.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Because Canadians Dark Darkness Explore Joy Making Movies Reputation See Society Space Way Where I See

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I'm someone who thinks that the world would be a better place if there was a big middle class. I mean, middle class is peace. In a perfect world, everybody would have enough to eat and we'd be living in security. It's obvious. I'm very happy to pay my taxes and all that. I would say I'm more of a Social Democrat.

~Denis Villeneuve

Topics: Better Better Place Big Class Democrat Eat Enough Everybody Happy Living Mean Middle Middle Class More Obvious Pay Peace Perfect Perfect World Place Say Security Social Someone Taxes Thinks Very Who World Would

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Director

Born: October 3rd, 1967

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