There's always been a struggle with filmmakers between art and industry, and you have to find a balance.

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• Michel Hazanavicius:

  I thought 'The Artist' was a perfect way to find a good balance. The artistic challenge is obvious

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  The fact that I made a special movie with an old-fashioned style - even if it's a mix between with

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  I always loved silent movies. I was not a specialist, but I loved them. And when I started directin

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  It's about storytelling. The story is told through images. So with the cast, I had to make sure tha

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  When you look at the early-'30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to tho

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  I think being a foreigner and talking about Hollywood allowed me to use some cliches and some refer

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  But I don't think of myself as a foreigner or a Frenchman! I just think of myself as a director. Wh

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  Hollywood is much more than America. Hollywood belongs to all of the planet.

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  Sure, I watched a lot of Hollywood movies. Maybe I've seen more Hollywood movies than French movies

• Michel Hazanavicius:

  This is the problem with language, and this is what makes silent movies fun, because the connection