Michael Haneke Quotes About Books

Quotes about: Books

• I think watching a movie that simply confirms my feelings is a waste of time. That applies not only to movies, but also to books and every form of art.

  Michael Haneke

  Art, Book, Thinking

  "Michael Haneke Talks AMOUR, His Inspiration for the Film, His Casting Decisions, Physical and Emotional Demands of the Film and Shooting the Film in French". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. December 14, 2012.

• If I'm reading a book that doesn't leave me with questions, moving questions, that I feel confronted with, then for me it's a waste of time. I don't want to read a book that simply confirms what I already know.

  Michael Haneke

  Moving, Book, Reading

  Interview with Sam Adams, film.avclub.com. December 30, 2009.

• My feeling, however, is that films that are open are more productive for the audience. The films that, if I'm in a cinema, and I'm watching a movie that answers all the questions that it raises, it's a film that bores me. In the same way, if I'm reading a book that doesn't leave me with questions, moving questions, that I feel confronted with, then for me it's a waste of time. I don't want to read a book that simply confirms what I already know.

  Michael Haneke

  Moving, Book, Reading

  Source: film.avclub.com

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