1. “It think that Michel Haneke is one of the greatest filmmakers in the world. But I won’t do others”. – Jean-Louis Trintignant
The current stage actor lists the filmmaker as the principle reason why he came out of his 14 year-old cinema retirement.
2. “To me this was work of a joyous nature”. – Emmanuelle Riva
Despite the emotionally and physically challenging role, the actress was extremely enthusiastic about playing the character.
3. “It’s the spectators that suffer”. – Isabelle Huppert
When asked if the actors suffer under the direction of Haneke, the veteran actress responded it is those watching that might have an issue.
4. “The worst for an actor in a given scene is to have only one word of dialogue…the chance to miss your mark is high”. – Michael Haneke
Haneke’s favorite moment of the film was when actor Jean-Louis Trintignant had only to say the word “Yes”.
5. “The strength of this film is its simplicity”. – Emmanuelle Riva
Riva reflects on how the soberness and the documenting of the situation are done without artifact.
Quotes translated from the French language.
