Michael Haneke Quotes:
Ocupation: Film director
Life: b. March 23, 1942
Birthday: March 23
The smaller and younger kids are, the more patient you have to be. But if they're gifted, then it's a wonderful present that you're given by having a child like that in your film... more so than in the case of actors because, for example, if you ask them to play a lion, they don't then play a lion, they actually are a lion. So, a gifted child is something very special. On the other hand, if a child has no gifts in that way it's absolutely hopeless and there's nothing you can do!
source: "The White Ribbon - Michael Haneke interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk. 
topic: Children, Kids, Hands, Gifted Children
