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Quote by Michael Haneke
People expect me to be dark and gloomy, then write that Im a jolly

People expect me to be dark and gloomy, then write that Im a jolly chap, and after all, that is what I am. I think its a case of an absolute romantic naivety that there should be a parallel between the work and the artist. – Michael Haneke

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Mainstream cinema raises questions only to immediately provide an answer to them, so they can send the spectator home reassured. If we actually had those answers, then society would appear very different from what it is. – Michael Haneke

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Society
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Films that are entertainments give simple answers but I think thats ultimately more cynical, as it denies the viewer room to think. If there are more answers at the end, then surely it is a richer experience. – Michael Haneke

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To me, its far more efficient to mobilize the imagination. Its far more efficient to hear a creaking step, for example, than to see the face of a monster, which usually looks ridiculous, and where you know that the blood is ketchup. – Michael Haneke

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Imagination
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I will never say never, but I will say never to doing the more typical romantic comedies. You know, unless Im getting audited and Im on the street and I desperately need some dough and thats the only thing that Im getting. – Christian Bale

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If we perform the romantic repertoire we need more musicians. – Neville Marriner

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Im the first one who sees every romantic comedy in theaters. – Elizabeth Olsen

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You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and its hard to find a new way to tell that story. – Rashida Jones

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