Jacques Rivette quotes

Jacques Rivette was a French film director and a leading figure of the French New Wave. His innovative and improvisational style influenced generations of filmmakers. He was known for his ambitious, enigmatic films that often explored the boundaries between fiction and reality. Here are 9 of his quotes:

And Twin Peaks, the Film is the craziest film in the history of cinema. I have no idea what happened, I have no idea what I saw, all I know is that I left the theater floating six feet above the ground.

Jacques Rivette

For me, the film has to be incredibly bad to make me want to pack up and leave.

Jacques Rivette

And the fact that I see so many films really seems to amaze certain people.

Jacques Rivette

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

Jacques Rivette

And I took a long time to appreciate Lynch.

Jacques Rivette

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

Jacques Rivette

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.

Jacques Rivette

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.

Jacques Rivette