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- You had time to do it before!

- Hands off, hands off.

It'll be fine.

Let her fix up Laure's costume.

- I'll Murder that b*tch.

- Keep it under control.

Listen to me!

She's always the same!

Say something. We worked.

We're entitled to your opinion.

I couldn't even hear you breathe!

- Enough's enough!

- F*** you!

You want my opinion?

It sucks. It's sh*t.

It sucks!

F*** you!

That was a barrel of laughs!

He's worse than ever.

- What's the problem?

- Hurry up!

The film's at 10:00.

Everyone left.

Can I have a lift?

Hurry, get in.

There!

Finally!

I know, we're late.

After the rushes, Rene had a sh*t fit.

- I brought Maggie, OK?

- No problem.

She's the Chinese actress.

She speaks no French.

What about Markus?

Where's Markus?

Hello. Hello.

- He's not here yet?

- No.

He'll be late.

He got in a fight with Rene. No.

- I bet they're still screaming away.

- Oh.

Roland and Maurice are here.

I'll have a whisky.

Hi there.

You're watching this?

Meet Maggie, the Chinese actress.

She speaks no French.

It's great stuff.

Don't repudiate it now.

CINEMA IS NOT MAGIC.

IT'S A TECHNIQUE AND A SCIENCE.

A TECHNIQUE BORN OF SCIENCE

AND AT THE SERVICE OF A WILL.

THE WILL OF THE WORKERS

TO FREE THEMSELVES.

Tell me what happened.

Don't brood all night!

There's nothing to tell.

We talked.

It was... Pretty heavy.

He was shooting daggers the whole time.

I tried turning on the radio,

and I thought he'd slaughter me.

He said I didn't understand him,

that I was a mere technician.

Yeah, that's what he said.

You can imagine

how well Markus took it.

I was totally livid.

I've been working with him

for 15 years now.

Can it be that lousy?

He definitely has an eye.

- No, it's fine.

- I think so, too.

He got what he wanted.

It's his film.

He's pissed because it's pretty.

He'll muck it up in the editing room.

- It's not as good as Feuillade.

- Enough of Feuillade!

Feuillade's a drag.

Unless I just don't get it.

Have you seen Les Vampires?

I saw two episodes on video.

Thank God I could fast-forward!

It's pretty flimsy stuff.

It's like serialised novels.

There's a poetry to it.

Well, serialised novels

were never my thing.

Whatever.

It's been done. Why do it again?

You know what I mean?

I told him it wasn't a good idea.

It's a trap.

- He knew that.

- No, he's just starting to realise it. I swear.

That's why he's so down.

Obviously. He feels trapped.

Let's change the subject

and have a drink.

He takes out his problems

on everyone else.

- He's always been a hypocrite.

- That's why I told him off.

He didn't like it,

but he needed to hear it.

Directors thrive on hypocrisy.

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