Bovy Arnaud Quotes

I guess that in this process of trying to incorporate or to be faithful to the films I admire so much, that's how I start to find my own voice. The admiration I have for filmmakers, this gratitude, perhaps that's my only way to become specific. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

And you dare to wear the golden spurs of a knight? You dare to call yourself a Marshal of France and carry the fleur-de-lis on your coat of arms? The meanest lackey in this hall knows more of honour and loyalty than you! Hang and burn my servants and kill me - kill too, now that you have handed your companion-in-arms Arnaud de Montsalvy, to your cousin. With my last breath, I shall call on Heaven to witness that Gilles de Rais is a traitor and a felon! ~ Juliette Benzoni

The law commands us to do what we would do naturally if we only had love. The Way consists of finding that love, which then becomes the law. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

I love some films with very silent characters, people who don't speak, but I wouldn't be able to do that. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

Saying yes, opening up, and loving: these are the keys that will unlock the prison door. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

The first play that I saw was 'Cyrano,' and I remember going home - I was like nine years old - and trying to learn the monologues. ~ Francois Arnaud

There are no bad people, only badly loved people. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

Presently Arnaud folded the paper napkin, in the same careful way he always folded a table napkin, and said I ought to follow Chantal's suggestion and get a job in teaching a nursery school. (So Maman had mentioned that to Mme. Pons, too) I should teach until I had enough working time behind me to claim a pension. It would be good for me in my old age to have an income of my own. Anything could happen. He could be killed in a train crash or called up for a war. My father could easily be ruined in a lawsuit and die covered with debts. There were advantages to teaching, such as long holidays and reduced train fares.
"How long would it take?" I said. "Before I could stop teaching and get my pension."
"Thirty-five years," said Arnaud. "I'll ask my mother. She had no training, either, but she taught private classes. All you need is a decent background and some recommendations. ~ Mavis Gallant

Playing along in the yard,
The blue sky sparkles against the earthly green,
Creating such harmony!
A pond, nearby.
Untroubled waters mirrors the ether's dreams.
A grand echo of my Divine Heart!
I am One ~ Arnaud Saint-Paul

Kill them all; for God knoweth them that are His. (Tuez-les tous; Dieu reconnaitra les siens.) ~ Arnaud Amalric

I remember the first time I read Freud, I was 25 or 30, and I was expecting it to be about the Oedipus complex. But what I actually discovered confirmed my own common experience, that you also had little boys who loved their fathers and little girls who loved their mothers. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

I watched 'E.T.' when I was a kid every day. Well, not all of it every day; I'd pause it and start over again. But I've watched 'E.T.' about 400 times in my life. ~ Francois Arnaud

I think there comes a point in probably most father-son relationships where the son kind of starts becoming the parent. ~ Francois Arnaud

I never rehearse scenes with the whole ensemble, because I need to preserve some surprise. Instead, I work with the cast individually on their characters. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

Today, the Pope is only a religious figure. At the time of 'The Borgias,' he was also a political leader, a financial leader, and the head of an army. I think popes are much less relevant today than they were then. ~ Francois Arnaud

Kill them all, God will recognise his own. ~ Arnaud Amalric

I think one of the most important American films is 'Jackie Brown,' which is such a humble depiction of humble characters but so powerful. The film was pure depiction of the American poverty of the '90s. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

Taking a life diminishes the taker. - Kadar den Arnaud ~ Iris Johansen

The politics of austerity, of higher taxes, decided by governments, have lengthened the economic crisis. ~ Arnaud Montebourg

I'm an absolute fan of Angela Bassett. I think she's a great, great actress. In the biopics, she is so moving. She's very rare. It's something that doesn't happen that much, to see an actress inventing a new way of showing 'woman' onscreen, and a new way of being beautiful. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

The day I stop feeling the pressure and I'm just enjoying myself and taking it easy is when I'm 35, asking for a wild card and playing mixed doubles with Arnaud Clement. ~ Amelie Mauresmo

You cannot live sheltered forever without being exposed, and at the same time be a spiritual adventurer. Be audacious. Be crazy in your own way, with that madness in the eyes of man that is wisdom in the eyes of God. Take risks, search and search again, search everywhere, in every way, do not let a single opportunity or chance that life offers pass you by, and do not be petty and mean, trying to drive a hard bargain. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

I hate this idea in the Cinematheque that you must watch silent movies with no music, like it's a piece of art. It's not true. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

You is.
Within Me!

We are ONE. ~ Arnaud Saint-Paul

On days when the sky is grey, the sun has not disappeared forever. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

Each time I'm starting to work on a film, even if I love to settle the plot in the real world, I start to think about the plot as a fairy tale, or a dream, or a nightmare ... As if it was the best way to tell the truth about characters or narration, instead of realism. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

I played Thersites and I remember we were also doing some places out of town before starting our run at The Old Vic in London and we were at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford and I walked on stage and I've got an opening speech that begins: "Agamemnon, how if he had boils?" And I went on and said: "Agamemnon ... " And a woman in the front row just went 'tut'. I thought: "I've only done four syllables, give us a chance!" I got one word out and the audience were already tutting. It was worse than any heckle I ever had doing comedy. So, I'll stick to gnomes. ~ Matt Lucas

Freedom is in the Now ~ Arnaud Saint-Paul

How can I progress on the Way thanks to every day difficulties. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

There is rap music in all my films. In 'La Vie des Morts,' there is rap music too. It's because I'm French, and when it appeared in 1978, it was so new, it set off my musical imagination. ~ Arnaud Desplechin

Happiness is not found, it is created. Happiness does not depend on all that we lack, but on the way in which we use all that we have ~ Arnaud Desjardins

An adult is one who has lost the grace, the freshness, the innocence of the child, who is no longer capable of feeling pure joy, who makes everything complicated, who spreads suffering everywhere, who is afraid of being happy, and who, because it is easier to bear, has gone back to sleep. The wise man is a happy child. ~ Arnaud Desjardins

Being an actor only came about because Arnaud Desplechin, the guy who did 'Kings and Queen', had this curious idea to think that I could be an actor, but I had never acted before, and I was supposed to direct my own film! ~ Mathieu Amalric