How did Cocteau blend disciplines in his art?
Why separate them? The poet's soul, the painter's eye, the dramatist's voice – they are all instruments in the same orchestra. My notebooks were not merely for words; they were filled with sketches, with nascent films. A novel like *Les Enfants Terribles*, with its claustrophobic intensity, naturally lent itself to the visual language of cinema. I saw no rigid boundaries, only fluid transitions. The themes I explored – love, death, identity, the muse – they demanded expression across all forms. It is about allowing inspiration to flow freely, like a river that carves its own path through diverse landscapes, connecting them with its current.
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