Jacques Audiard Quotes

Hollywood has nothing to do with real life.

Writers of novels and romance in general bring a double loss to their readers; robbing them of their time and money; representing men, manners, and things, that never have been, or are likely to be.

Maybe entertainment is not supposed to be reality.

'Friends' started because Rachel left her husband at the altar. This likability factor is just so stupid to me. It's the same thing as 'wish-fulfillment,' which is a big word you hear in a lot of Hollywood rooms. It basically means that people want to see other people living a life they can't lead, and I don't buy that. I think that's not true.

One reason why in Hollywood we are so often inventing heroes is that real heroes are vexing.

Certainly, those of us in the entertainment industry, we are part of creating fear in people - 'fear' for me stands for 'false evidence appearing real.' We create fantasy, and in certain ways that's wonderful because it allows people to escape. But it can suck people into wanting to achieve something that isn't real.

I wish my real life could be as simple and scripted as it is on television.

Bond was escapism, but not meant to be imitated in real life.

That's one thing about Hollywood. People don't always want what's real. People always want a little more. So for me, it's a compromise. Here you go, that hyper-reality.

Well, I don't think Hollywood's a dirty word at all, I love a lot of Hollywood films.

Coming back from doing 'The Hobbit,' you think 'Sherlock' is realistic, but of course, it's not that realistic.

I learned a long time ago: You're in the entertainment business. You're not in the reality business. One has absolutely nothing to do with the other.

I don't think movies or television have any basis in reality at all. It's all just pretend. That's what's fun about it.

Writers are completely out of touch with reality.

After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood.

When I was younger, watching movies, it felt like everything was glossy and beautiful, and I didn't really relate to it.

Showbiz and churches are the same thing. You never saw 'The Wizard of Oz?'

Life, especially life on soaps, sometimes needs a reality check.

When you use the word 'fair' in television, you're already in a fantasy world. Nothing is really fair in television.

You can do anything when it's not real.

The trouble with you and me, is that we don't live in the real world. We dream of fantastic things that may never happen.

Basically what we have here is a dreamer. Somebody out of touch with reality. When she jumped, she probably thought she'd fly

Hollywood is called Hollywood, but holly doesn't grow there. Right from the start it's based on a lie. But it's a very seductive lie, and we're still entranced by it.

Lots of people think things would be better some other way. That's why the world's lousy with theme parks.

I never had a desire to leave mainstream Hollywood. And still don't think that I've left mainstream Hollywood.