Luc Besson Quotes

Luc Besson — French Director born on March 18, 1959,

Luc Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing and producing thrillers and action films that are visually rich. Critics cite Besson as a pivotal figure in the Cinéma du look movement, a specific, highly visual style produced from the 1980s into the early 1990s. Subway, The Big Blue and Nikita are all considered to be of this stylistic school. Besson had been nominated for Best Director and Best Picture César Awards for his films Léon: The Professional and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element. His sci-fi thriller film Lucy is France's biggest export success... (wikipedia)

It's always the small people who change things. It's never the politicians or the big guys. I mean, who pulled down the Berlin wall? It was all the people in the streets. The specialists didn't have a clue the day before.

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

After six, seven films, I started to get a little tired. Shooting takes a lot out of you.

I think we have the wrong notion of commercial and intellectual or artistic film. Because all films are commercial.

I'm always attracted by people who are lost in their time. I think it helps us.