Luc Besson: On creativity; what audiences want; and following your passion

“None of my films work in America. In America, you can’t make a film where the Indians are the good guys and the cowboys are the bad guys… it’s not about the power of America.” French writer/director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, @Leon the professional) spoke to Marc Fennell.

Luc Besson: Making movies the French way

“In America, you can’t make a film where the Indians are the good guys and the cowboys are the bad guys… it’s about their “I was lucky to get nothing when I was young.” French writer/director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, told Marc Fennell how learning to entertain himself as a kid in a household without a TV is actually what inspired his creativity.

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Published 10 August 2017 8:03pm

Updated 8 March 2018 5:50pm

Presented by Marc Fennell

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Luc Besson: On creativity; what audiences want; and following your passion

“None of my films work in America. In America, you can’t make a film where the Indians are the good guys and the cowboys are the bad guys… it’s not about the power of America.” French writer/director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, @Leon the professional) spoke to Marc Fennell.

Luc Besson: Making movies the French way

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