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Michael Haneke
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"And if there was one title that could be applied to all my films, it would be ‘Civil War’ – not civil war in the way we know it, but the daily war that goes on between us all."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
War
"I love actors, both my parents were actors, and the work with actors is the most enjoyable part of making a film. It’s important that they feel protected and are confident they won’t be betrayed. When you create that atmosphere of trust, it’s in the bag – the actors will do everything to satisfy you."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Trust
"Drama lives on conflict. If you’re trying to deal with social issues seriously, there’s no way of avoiding violence, which is so present in society."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Society
"My father and I had a good relationship, it was very relaxed. He had a lot of humour. He looked a little bit like me, although he had no beard. He had the appearance of a very elegant British-looking man."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Relationship
"And I don’t believe that children are innocent. In fact, no one seriously believes that. Just go to a playground and watch the kids playing in the sandbox! The romantic notion of the sweet child is simply the parents projecting their own wishes."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Romantic
"People expect me to be dark and gloomy, then write that I’m a jolly chap, and after all, that is what I am. I think it’s a case of an absolute romantic naivety that there should be a parallel between the work and the artist."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Romantic
"Usually music is used to hide a film’s problems."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Music
"Because I’m the author of my screenplays I know what I’m looking for. It’s true that I can be stubborn in demanding that I get what I want, but it’s also a question of working with patience and love."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Patience
"All movies assault the viewer in one way or another."
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Michael Haneke
Topic(s):
Movies
"Mainstream cinema raises questions only to immediately provide an answer to them, so they can send the spectator home reassured. If we actually had those answers, then society would appear very different from what it is."
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Michael Haneke
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