Jorgen Leth Quotes

#1. I'm a man who struggles with melancholy and depression, but I am a very productive filmmaker and I work constantly, with no pause. Even in the worst of crises, I manage to produce work. And that's keeping me alive.

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#2. I like to apply storytelling methods and techniques to try to frame the story in an interesting way, but you can never control what's happening.

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#3. I hate films with a clear message, ones that have their answers already when they start.

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#4. When I make films, I'm very conscious about leaving space for an uncertainty, and for some unexpected things.

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#5. Haiti is the best cure against melancholy; it is also the most creative place for me to be. My productivity has increased enormously since I moved to Haiti. That's where I write my stories, develop my ideas and write nonstop, so it's a productive time, not a sleepy time.

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#6. Every time I go to Haiti after a season of busy work in Europe, I feel like I'm submerging into a certain state of mind, which is very productive.

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#7. I've done films about games. What I like with games is that there is this uncertain outcome and the element of chance.

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#8. I like the idea of chance coming into filmmaking, in shooting, in editing, and I do make space in my rules of game for chance.

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#9. The perfect human falls.

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#10. When I have something to work against, it liberates my imagination. I believe very much in authentic inspiration. I'm not about calculation.

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