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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes

To make a film is easy; to make a good film is war. To make a very good film is a miracle Picture Quote #1

I think that my films are basically family stories, beyond the fact that they are global and have political and social commentary Picture Quote #1

As a city, it is always compelling. But every day in Mexico City, I give thanks that I am alive Picture Quote #1

You have to make millions on Friday night, because there are another 600 films waiting behind you, with explosions and everything Picture Quote #1

When you have a fresh point of view that comes from the right side of the heart, it’s just so valuable. You can take it or not take it, but just that perspective can give you a lot of strength or make you reflect on a lot of things Picture Quote #1

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Films like ‘Babel’ can transcend the one point-of-view formula that has reigned for so long Picture Quote #1

Yes, I am a Mexican, and I have a past and a culture. But what matters is the film itself, not where it was financed or cast Picture Quote #1

In the United States there’s not a lot of people interested in foreign language films. Every time, it’s more difficult for foreign language films to survive here Picture Quote #1

When you do a film in a foreign language, you know there’s a cost in it, that you know, unfortunately, the audiences of foreign language films have not been cultivated. There’s a market, but the market has been reduced, unfortunately, and you know that when you’re making a foreign language film, you’re making a choice Picture Quote #1

While ‘Babel’ is a foreign-language film in some countries, in others, it is a local film Picture Quote #1

I have been very lucky to have final cut in all my films; everything that is wrong in them is my fault Picture Quote #1

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The expected vertical line of Ikiru’s narrative breaks when Kurosawa does a flash-forward in the middle of the film Picture Quote #1

I think Kurosawa was one of the first storytelling geniuses who began to change the narrative structure of films Picture Quote #1

That incredible bubble and high expectations built at festivals can work against a film Picture Quote #1

Nowadays, a critic has to watch 700, 800 films a year, and I know through experience, being a juror in prestigious film festivals where supposedly the best films are arriving, from twenty films maybe you see two that are good, one that is so-so, and one that is extraordinary. And the other sixteen are terrible Picture Quote #1

I think that in order to be a film director, one has to be a warrior who shouldn’t be defeated by the daily onslaught of problems Picture Quote #1

Amores Perros’ is three stories that interconnect in one moment, which is the car accident Picture Quote #1

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Really, I’m a neurotic perfectionist. Every single word in the script is the one that I want Picture Quote #1

Cannes or any other major festival is basically an animal in its own nature, creating very specific perceptions of films in a moment Picture Quote #1

I like so many different directors: Scorsese, Coppola, Cassavetes, Jarmusch, Gus van Sant, Woody Allen and the greats like Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and among current filmmakers von Trier, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai Picture Quote #1

We have these ambitions that are very hard to accomplish because life puts us in our place. We have this battle with mediocrity Picture Quote #1

At a very young age, I was influenced enormously by Julio Cortazar or Carlos Fuentes. In that literature, there’s always an exploration of different perspectives, points of view Picture Quote #1

Cinema is an infinite medium, so we should take advantage of it, I think Picture Quote #1

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I think the arts should get big support, but my country has a lot of needs more important than film. Medication, education, food... The poverty is overwhelming. There are simply more important things to be attended to Picture Quote #1

I was a street kid, basically. But really, Mexico City has always been this big, complex monster of a city that has always had real problems and needs, and I’ve always found my way through it in different ways Picture Quote #1

Mexico City is very different now than when I grew up, but I was in the streets all the time - though I was born to a middle-class neighborhood where there weren’t a lot of gangs and things. I was always comfortable Picture Quote #1

I hate superficial violence. It’s shallow and stupid, and the impact on the audience is really bad Picture Quote #1

I made commercials for corporations like Volkswagen and Coca-Cola, but I was always the one to write them, too, which was a very good exercise, because I learned to tell little stories Picture Quote #1

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I respect BMW for not interfering in these projects. They’re just trying to support short films with their brand, which I think is great. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) To make a film is easy; to make a good film is war. To make a very good film is a miracle. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I think that my films are basically family stories, beyond the fact that they are global and have political and social commentary. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) As a city, it is always compelling. But every day in Mexico City, I give thanks that I am alive. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) You have to make millions on Friday night, because there are another 600 films waiting behind you, with explosions and everything. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) When you have a fresh point of view that comes from the right side of the heart, it’s just so valuable. You can take it or not take it, but just that perspective can give you a lot of strength or make you reflect on a lot of things. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Films like ‘Babel’ can transcend the one point-of-view formula that has reigned for so long. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Yes, I am a Mexican, and I have a past and a culture. But what matters is the film itself, not where it was financed or cast. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) In the United States there’s not a lot of people interested in foreign language films. Every time, it’s more difficult for foreign language films to survive here. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) When you do a film in a foreign language, you know there’s a cost in it, that you know, unfortunately, the audiences of foreign language films have not been cultivated. There’s a market, but the market has been reduced, unfortunately, and you know that when you’re making a foreign language film, you’re making a choice. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) While ‘Babel’ is a foreign-language film in some countries, in others, it is a local film (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I have been very lucky to have final cut in all my films; everything that is wrong in them is my fault. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) The expected vertical line of Ikiru’s narrative breaks when Kurosawa does a flash-forward in the middle of the film. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I think Kurosawa was one of the first storytelling geniuses who began to change the narrative structure of films. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) That incredible bubble and high expectations built at festivals can work against a film (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Nowadays, a critic has to watch 700, 800 films a year, and I know through experience, being a juror in prestigious film festivals where supposedly the best films are arriving, from twenty films maybe you see two that are good, one that is so-so, and one that is extraordinary. And the other sixteen are terrible. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I think that in order to be a film director, one has to be a warrior who shouldn’t be defeated by the daily onslaught of problems. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Amores Perros’ is three stories that interconnect in one moment, which is the car accident (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Really, I’m a neurotic perfectionist. Every single word in the script is the one that I want (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Cannes or any other major festival is basically an animal in its own nature, creating very specific perceptions of films in a moment. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I like so many different directors: Scorsese, Coppola, Cassavetes, Jarmusch, Gus van Sant, Woody Allen and the greats like Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and among current filmmakers von Trier, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) We have these ambitions that are very hard to accomplish because life puts us in our place. We have this battle with mediocrity. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) At a very young age, I was influenced enormously by Julio Cortazar or Carlos Fuentes. In that literature, there’s always an exploration of different perspectives, points of view. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Cinema is an infinite medium, so we should take advantage of it, I think (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I think the arts should get big support, but my country has a lot of needs more important than film. Medication, education, food... The poverty is overwhelming. There are simply more important things to be attended to (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I was a street kid, basically. But really, Mexico City has always been this big, complex monster of a city that has always had real problems and needs, and I’ve always found my way through it in different ways (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) Mexico City is very different now than when I grew up, but I was in the streets all the time - though I was born to a middle-class neighborhood where there weren’t a lot of gangs and things. I was always comfortable (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I hate superficial violence. It’s shallow and stupid, and the impact on the audience is really bad (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I made commercials for corporations like Volkswagen and Coca-Cola, but I was always the one to write them, too, which was a very good exercise, because I learned to tell little stories. (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes) I respect BMW for not interfering in these projects. They’re just trying to support short films with their brand, which I think is great (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes)

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