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Thats easy to answer: I never had any special appetite for filmmaking, but you have to make a living and it is miraculou
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"That's easy to answer: I never had any special appetite for filmmaking, but you have to make a living and it is miraculous to earn a living working in film"

- Alain Resnais

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Alain Resnais' quote speaks to the idea that filmmaking is not always something he was passionate about, however rather something he did to earn a living. He acknowledges that it is a wonder to be able to make a living in the film industry, which it is an opportunity to be able to do so. This quote talks to the concept that filmmaking is a difficult market to break into, and that it is a true blessing to be able to make a living in it. It also speaks with the idea that filmmaking is a craft that needs dedication and effort, which it is an advantage to be able to make a living from it. Resnais' quote is a tip that filmmaking is a hard market to get into, however that it is a blessing to be able to make a living from it.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Alain Resnais somewhere between June 3, 1922 and today. He/she was a famous Director from France. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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