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Philippe Claudel
I've Loved You So Long

Philippe Claudel | Duration: 14:23
2wenty has a conversation with French writer/director Phillipe Claudel on Il longtemps que je t'aime

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In Hollywood it's not uncommon for someone to go to sleep as an actor and wake up as a director, or vice-versa. Ben Affleck, Clint Eastwood and Jack Nicholson have all gone down this creative path. Rarer is the acclaimed novelist, furiously clacking at the typewriter one day who provides steady direction behind the camera the next. Such is the case with French writer Philippe Claudel who trades in his Underwood for a Bolex in his directorial debut Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (I've Loved You So Long). Claudel sits down with What's Your 2wenty's Janna Cosby to discuss the new film and what it takes to transiton from writing novels to writing and directing screenplays.