“This city can change your mood completely, the light here is different, the way the French hold themselves is different. In America, we’re all in such a rush. Here, they have lifestyle priorities. I remember seeing ‘Breathless’ as a teenager and liking that not everything was explained. In American movies, you have to explain everything. The […]
Sofia Coppola in Paris 2006
“This city can change your mood completely, the light here is different, the way the French hold themselves is different. In America, we’re all in such a rush. Here, they have lifestyle priorities. I remember seeing ‘Breathless’ as a teenager and liking that not everything was explained. In American movies, you have to explain everything. The French leave things a little mysterious.”
Sofia Coppola on her time spent in Paris and the way in which her experience has influenced her film making.
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