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Be Honest In Early Meetings
- When meeting Hollywood producers, be brutally honest about what matters in the story and what you won't accept.
- Villeneuve credits straight talk and clear priorities for securing support on Prisoners despite his limited English then.
Prisoners: A Surprise Big Break
- Villeneuve recounts flying to Los Angeles to meet producers and being astonished to discover Prisoners was a $50M film.
- He considered working with Roger Deakins a dream and found the production unexpectedly supportive.
Prepare With Detailed Storyboards
- Villeneuve loves storyboarding and increasing prep as projects grow technically complex.
- He says heavy prep lets him lock cinematic language early so he can focus on actors during shooting.