Jacques Rivette Quotes

Whereas with Sirk, everything is always filmed. No matter what the script, he’s always a real director.

When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980.

Their films would probably be better if they’d seen a few more films, which runs counter to this idiotic theory that you run the risk of being influenced if you see too much.

Many filmmakers pretend that they never see anything, which has always seemed odd to me.

I guess I like a lot of directors. Or at least I try to.

Cocteau is someone who has made such a profound impression on me that there’s no doubt he’s influenced every one of my films.