"When you speak of silent movies, everyone thinks of Charlie Chaplin first." ― Michel Hazanavicius Topic(s): Movies More From Michel Hazanavicius "When you look at the early-’30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to those of silent movies. In some of the silent movies – the good ones, the ones done by the best directors – the acting is very, very natural." "I thought ‘The Artist’ was a perfect way to find a good balance. The artistic challenge is obvious because the film is black-and-white and its silent, but I did my best to make the movie accessible and easy to watch. I really don’t want to make elitist movies. I really try hard to work for the audience. Audiences are smart. They get everything." "I’m very happy in France making movies." More In Movies "I still like the run and gun action movies and how truly dangerous it can be to make these films."― Megan Fox "History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul."― Lord Acton "A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn’t intend to be there."― Spike Lee