Luc Besson
Luc Besson
Luc Bessonis a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway, The Big Blue, and Nikita, all using a distinctive style dubbed Cinéma du look by critics. Besson has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture 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. He wrote and...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth18 March 1959
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
There are a few directors that I really loved who made like five, six great movies, but are still shooting and they're not good anymore and I'm sad.
I never think about franchises, to be honest. I always just do the film.
After six, seven films, I started to get a little tired. Shooting takes a lot out of you.
I wanted to prove that I could do something, so I made a short film. That was in fact my main concern, to be able to show that I could do one.
Live your life, experience something, and then you're going to have a lot of things to say. But if you hang around in Hollywood, then you're going to say the same thing as everyone else - nothing.
I said if I made 10 films in my life, I would be very lucky. That's how I meant it. My fear after my first one was whether they would let me make another one, so I had this goal in my head.
I would rather stop too soon than too late.
I think we have the wrong notion of commercial and intellectual or artistic film. Because all films are commercial.
I won't be able to do a film just for bad reasons, for money or for - I just can't. If I have one more where I feel I can bring you something, I will do it.
I wanted to do something that was entertaining - but with a catch.
You know sometimes you're in a position of risk and you feel that you can turn good or bad.
I'm always attracted by people who are lost in their time. I think it helps us.