“There have been two periods in my inner life, two idées fixes. The first period consisted of me working with directors with whom I totally identified, like François, like Jean Eustache. When I was working for François, I was like François. When I worked for Eustache, I was like Eustache. Same with Godard. In the second period, which I am living now, as we speak, I no longer identify with the director but with my character, and I get great pleasure working with someone like Olivier Assayas, who writes so well and is so intelligent. The third period I’m not so sure about—it could arrive any minute now.” — Jean-Pierre Léaud
The 400 Blows (dir. François Truffaut - 1959)
Ako / White Morning (dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara - 1965)
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Madeleine and François Truffaut, and Jean Cocteau at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Truffaut won Best Director honors for The 400 Blows.
