Word: jeunet
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Despite working with many of the same people from Amélie, Jeunet points out several key differences between the films. Unlike Amélie, this film is a period piece, his first film on a large scale and an adaptation rather than an original screenplay...
When writing Amélie, Jeunet felt a bit scared working alone in front of a piece of blank white paper. He came to adapting A Very Long Engagement with quite a different attitude. “It’s a best seller, of course it’s a good story,” says Jeunet...
Even though this was Jeunet’s first large scale production, juggling a large cast, crew, and elaborate sets was not a problem for the French director. For Jeunet, it was a good learning opportunity that was “just a different technique” and generally a pleasure. After filming A Very Long Engagement, Jeunet knows that he can work on a big scale again...
...thing that never changes is Jeunet’s rigorous work ethic. Before actually filming each scene, Jeunet details extensive storyboards and would use a handheld camera to create a working guideline to follow during shooting...
...believe in work. I believe in working hard. Picasso made about 150 sketches before painting ‘Guernica,’” says Jeunet on his pre-production work...