The Artist (film)

"I won't talk! I won't say a word!"

"If that's the future you can have it!"

"People are tired of old actors mugging at camera to be understood. Out with the old, in with the new. Make way for the young! That's life!"

"There's one thing we could try. Trust me."

"We have to talk, George. Why do you refuse to talk?"

"PLEASE BE BE SILENT BEHIND THE SCREEN."

"WHO'S THAT GIRL? That's The Question On Everyone's Lips. Who Indeed?"

"Here is one of the most entertaining films in many a moon, a film that charms because of its story, its performances and because of the sly way it plays with being silent and black and white. "The Artist" knows you're aware it's silent and kids you about it. Not that it's entirely silent, of course; like all silent films were, it's accompanied by music. You know — like in a regular movie when nobody's talking? … I've seen "The Artist" three times, and each time it was applauded, perhaps because the audience was surprised at itself for liking it so much. It's good for holiday time, speaking to all ages in a universal language. Silent films can weave a unique enchantment. During a good one, I fall into a reverie, an encompassing absorption that drops me out of time."

"The Artist was made as a love letter to cinema, and grew out of my (and all of my cast and crew’s) admiration and respect for movies throughout history."