When you have both youre lucky, the filmmaker told the audience.
The filmmaker was on self-deprecating form, saying Im not a specialist in cinema.
I wake up, start writing at 5am, and no one can stop me.
Jojo T. Gibbs, Luc Besson and Caleb Landry Jones at the 80th Venice International Film FestivalGetty
I leave the script to the side for a couple of weeks.
My first fear [aboutDogMan] was who is gonna play that.
I feared I wouldnt find an actor crazy enough to do that.
you’re free to read ourexclusive interview with Landry Jones here.
Besson described the versatile actor as a chameleon.
The performance is already drawing plenty of praise from industry and journalists weve spoken to.
If that [scene] didnt work, the film wouldnt work.
My job is to be a sponge.
Fill it up with stuff and hope something comes out.
The films canine characters also got plenty of love from those at the press conference.
Besson said they worked with around 70 dogs during the movie.
Pic will have a theatrical rollout in France and Europe starting in late September and early October.
Besson is producing under his banner Luc Besson Production.
Frances leading commercial connection TF1 pre-bought the movie and is co-producing it.
