In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert?
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I can work in films as long as the story doesn't have a realistic nature. If I'm working with an allegory, a fantasy, it can be developed in synthetic terms.Manuel Puig
My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs.
Manuel Puig
I believe realism is nothing but an analysis of reality. Film scripts have a synthetical constitution.
Manuel Puig
I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor.
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I don't want to name names, but the least I can say about rock and roll is that I'm suspicious.
Manuel Puig
I only understand realism.
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