François Truffaut (6
February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director,
screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic, as well as one of the
founders of the French New Wave.
“One makes films because one desires to fit things together, to make people
meet each other, and to create situations. It’s like a child with a Meccano
set, or a child telling himself a story that might perhaps interest others
later on. But it’s a game. If someone believes that they have got a lot of important
things to tell the public, they shouldn't make films. They should say them
directly.”
I asked Truffaut whether he felt that the indirect communication which
he prescribes is akin to lying. “Direct truth is not interesting. If one is
alone and is talking to many people, as in a film, lying is necessary. In a
conversation between two people you can tell the truth. You can also manipulate
the person you are talking to; but conversation should democratic. In a speech
or a film you cannot be democratic because you are outnumbered. Manipulation is
necessary. In any case, the cinema is a game for the person making it and the
people watching it. Implicit in the rules of this game are the notions of lying
and manipulation.”
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