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Film Industry Quotes
Career PathChildhood ExperiencesDestinyFamily InfluenceFilm Industry Growing up, I was on film sets occasionally, when my dad was acting, so I got to run around and do odd jobs on films like 'Labyrinth' and others... I seemed destined to make films.
Audience ExpectationsFilm IndustryMedia AdaptationStorytellingVideo Games In the past, a lot of films based on video games think that the audience wants to experience what it's like to play the game, and that's absolutely not the case.
Film IndustryLeadershipPersonal ExperiencePressureWork Preferences There's a lot of pressure to be the lead of a film. I have done it. It's not my favorite way to work.
Career DevelopmentCreativityFilm IndustryPreparationRisk Taking I made 'Enemy' to prep myself for 'Prisoners.' I had the need to direct something smaller in English before going to Hollywood. That's the way I sold it to Warner because they asked me if I was berserk to make a movie right before.
CensorshipFilm IndustryFreedom of ExpressionMedia RegulationsSocietal Stigma What a lot of people don't understand about the NC-17, which I didn't understand, is that you can't show it in major theater chains - and you can't even air spots for your film on television. It really stigmatizes the movie.
Career SatisfactionDiversity in RolesFilm IndustryPersonal GrowthVersatility I've been really fortunate to be able to do different kinds of films in different scales, different genres, different kinds of roles, and that is important to me.
AdmirationCollaborationCreativityFilm IndustryTalent There are a lot of directors I'd still love to work with. Paul Thomas Anderson is someone I'd love to work with. I think Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu is very talented. Ang Lee is very talented. I mean, there are a lot of people. There are many great directors out there.
CollaborationCreativityEfficiencyFilm IndustryInnovation Since I began making movies, I've always looked for screenwriters instead of going through the long and painful process of writing.