In 1969, Godard was part of the French Directors' Guild that started the Director's Fortnight at Cannes, an unofficial festival with a rebellious streak that is now as institutionalized as the mother fest. Today's directors, said Godard, are not carrying on the legacy. Three-quarters of the world thinks they know how to draw, but if I start drawing, my pencil will resist. I need more than the will to draw. With television, everything is transmitted live.
Information is passed, but there's no creative process.
When football is on TV, you're not creating a football match, just broadcasting. It was Jack Nicholson. The Cannes of those days has disappeared. So that's exactly what I need. It was crazy.