“As a director, you're a bit of a dictator. But I feel that you're a better director if you're open to other people's ideas. It means that it's tougher: you have to be in a choosing process; you have to put the ego aside. As long as everybody's aiming in the same direction... I'm open to my main partners in the film crew.”

Canadian film director and screenwriter

Denis Villeneuve is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has won seven Canadian Screen Awards and has received nominations for four Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide. He is known for work that has drawn major industry recognition and broad commercial success, placing him among the most visible Canadian filmmakers of his generation.