Michel Ocelot Quotes & Sayings

One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places and throughout generations. — Michel Ocelot

My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and that's what I do. — Michel Ocelot

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out. — Michel Ocelot

I'd never make a film that I am not passionate about. My whole life, I've only made the films I wanted to make, even when I had limited means. — Michel Ocelot

The quality and success of Disney was actually bad for us animators because everyone on the planet thought that animation was only for kids and only in a certain domain. The big film festivals never thought much about animated films. — Michel Ocelot

Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So I was ready for larger successes. — Michel Ocelot

Kids in different countries know my movies by heart because they've seen them so many times. And wonderful returns never stop. — Michel Ocelot

No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering. — Michel Ocelot

I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby. — Michel Ocelot

I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf. — Michel Ocelot

Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across. — Michel Ocelot

If I need something, I just draw it, have a few friends make it move, and it exists. I enjoy this strange power. I try to be a good sorcerer, though. — Michel Ocelot

People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own. — Michel Ocelot

I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans. — Michel Ocelot

France can compete with the Hollywood studios in terms of animation savoir-faire, but not in terms of box-office figures. France is a small country, and the Americans are the masters of the world - for cinema, it's true. — Michel Ocelot

I think that stereoscopic 3D will have to continue to develop. It's still quite archaic because of the glasses you have to wear. — Michel Ocelot

The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a revolution. — Michel Ocelot

I lost so much energy in taxis, planes, hotels, phone calls and interpreters. Now, with the help from my little successes, I do everything in the same place with everyone around me. That's how a good job gets done. — Michel Ocelot

Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images in less time. — Michel Ocelot

Fairy tales are my natural language. I feel at ease telling fairy tales like a fish feels in water. I am totally free. — Michel Ocelot

For me, the stereoscopic imagery was a new game to play with. Surprisingly enough, it's also a return to tradition. I'm back with paper-looking puppets moving about in several layers of theatrical backgrounds. — Michel Ocelot

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not! — Michel Ocelot

I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in bed at 11 p.m., sleep well and get up early, without an alarm clock. — Michel Ocelot

Sometimes I dream that I'm working; that's awful. When you awaken after a big, surprising dream, you feel it's very interesting. When you sit and write it down, you realize it's a very poor script. But I may find ideas while dozing. — Michel Ocelot

I'm at peace with myself. My film just may please audiences. At any rate, it's already a great prize to be part of just 16 films among all of the world cinema out there. I'm tranquil and satisfied. — Michel Ocelot

I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way. — Michel Ocelot

I'm a sorcerer because I start with nothing, and then, eventually, there is something. And I touch you, I move you, I make you laugh or cry, and you believe in what's happening on the screen, although I always show it's invented. — Michel Ocelot

I'm never really nervous because I've done the maximum; now it's up to the audience to do its job. — Michel Ocelot

My inspiration is my life, what I see happening around me. It can be history and, quite often, plain traditional fairy tales. But I never adapt; I nourish myself with old stories, and then create my own tales. — Michel Ocelot