In order to highlight part of the behind the scenes of creation, Iker Maidagan, director of the film Mirage, answers our dreamlike questionnaire.
Discover the dreamlike universe of the directors, the imaginary worlds that influence them, the conscious or unconscious references underlying the films.
1- The character who touched you the most?
It's not easy to list, there are so many! But recently the character "Henry" from the game Firewatch.
2- The character that scared you the most?
The Alien from the film Alien (1978) by Ridley Scott. No doubt!
3- The character you would most like to meet?
Indiana Jones (1981), but he must be 117 years old now.
4- The character you would like to reincarnate as (^_^)?
Captain Haddock. Alcoholism aside, we look pretty similar.
5- The world you would like to live in?
Fableville, from the Fables comic strip. A building in which every door can open onto comfortable castles in the countryside. It brings together the best of two worlds, in the heart of a big city without having to live there.
6- The world you wouldn't want to live in?
In the futuristic world of Gattaca's perfect men.
7- What role would you like to play in a work of fiction?
It would be great to play one of the judges among the Council apes who interrogate Charlton Heston in the film Planet of the Apes (1968).
8- Your earliest memory of fiction?
Asterix's village in Armorica! But I like to believe that it is not fictional.
9- Your favorite word?
“Hygge”, which is a Danish word and concept. I don't know how to pronounce it, but it means well-being and the absence of anything that can cause worry.
10- Music you would like to listen to now?
Alexandre Desplat's concerto in the film Moonrise Kingdom. Original English version: