"No, to be truthful to yourself and the desire—why you want to make a film and how you embrace filmmaking. What is the sparkle? When I think of directors that I like, I related to that. I like the fact that they are like kids playing with a big toy trying to explore and to have fun. To be at the service of a subject and a story, and submerge themselves into that and try to give an audience a great ride for two hours in the dark, with images, sound, music, silence. When I see great film, I have this feeling of "Oh, wow! Wasn't that great? Wasn't that good? I want to do something. I want to scream and go out there and participate and embrace life. Press on the pedal and accelerate." For me, a guy like Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Soderbergh, they have such a beautiful understanding of the medium of what filmmaking is—how they explore it and use it to tell stories and move us and make us dream. I guess the dream part is important. Maybe that's what makes a good director. The dream factor.”
Follow the link to read the Interview magazine interview with Jean-Marc Vallée about his new film Dallas Buyers Club.
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