Jeremy Irvine Quotes

In 2009, I went to Cannes with a short film in the Kodak emerging program at the American Pavilion.

Cannes is the oldest film festival in the world, and I've long dreamed of having one of my films there in competition. It's a dream that lay dormant for a long time; I stopped believing in it.

The first time I went to Cannes, Gus Van Sant was there in competition with 'Last Days.'

In terms of film festivals, Cannes is the greatest launch pad.

I'd met Sharon Tate at the Cannes Film Festival.

The first time that I came to Cannes, I think it was in 1953, I was 18 and unknown.

I've been to Cannes 15 or 16 times, and every time I go, there's a kind of soul-stirring feeling.

Apart from 'Stoned,' I can't think of a film that's made me think, 'Blimey, that should have been at Cannes.'

Ever since the movie premiered at Cannes, I've had a sudden surge of scripts and interest.

Cannes or any other major festival is basically an animal in its own nature, creating very specific perceptions of films in a moment.

My dad made a film called 'Willow' when he was a young filmmaker, which screened at the Cannes film festival, and people were booing afterwards.

When I met Bono at the Cannes Film festival while I was there for the film 'United 93,' he said to me, 'That's a great film, brother. Thank you for your courage in making it.' I plotzed.

I quite like that people tend not to know my name. I remember being at the Cannes film festival for 'All or Nothing.' I looked very different in the film - I had a little greasy bob and no makeup. I went to a dinner after the screening, and everyone completely ignored me. I got a real buzz out of that.

So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?

In terms of finding that first international recognition of my work, coming back to Cannes is such a milestone in my life because it began actually with 'Devdas'.

As a director, or just a film fan who wants to enjoy the festival, Cannes is the worst place to be. But it must be a paradise for distributors and importers.

To be able to work with people who I have respected and admired, to be a part of something like the Cannes Film Festival, is surreal and brilliant.

The Cannes film festival is about big-budget films but also remarkable films made in different political regimes by film-makers with little resources.

I backpacked through France and Italy in my teens, and then I was at Cannes with the first movie I did in '84.

Cannes is a lot of work, since it's a market festival and a serious festival, and they really work you, understandably.

One year, I went to Cannes with the film 'The Indian Runner' that Sean Penn directed. Everyone else in the film was all the same height, and on the red carpet, when they were taking photos, none of them would stand next to me, and I totally got it.

Cannes Film Festival prefers political films. We have to target certain festivals based on our films.

Cannes is one of the biggest film festivals across the globe, and getting your film selected for a screening is quite a big achievement.

Until you've been to Cannes, it's hard to describe to someone the magnitude of that festival.

I was super happy when I went to Cannes Film Festival - I got a full sponsorship from my favourite Danish brand, Mads Norgaard.