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Anton Corbijn Quotes

Directing film is the hardest thing I have ever done Picture Quote #1

My photography changed from being more documentary-like to arranging things more, and that came into being partly because I started doing music videos, and I incorporated some things from the music videos into my photography again, by arranging things more Picture Quote #1

I photograph artists, and some of them are very well known, but if you ask the average man on the street, ‘Do you like Anselm Kiefer?’ He would stare at you with a blank stare, because these are not celebrities. They are celebrated in a specific circle Picture Quote #1

I’ve gotten used to not looking too far into the future; it’s best when you can begin each day anew Picture Quote #1

Once you make decisions, you can’t go back, but in photography, that process can continue. With film, you have to eliminate all the possibilities and make the one possibility work the best for you, so you have to become very creative with the direction you’ve chosen Picture Quote #1

My world is much bigger than music, and that’s why I always fight the ‘rock’ label Picture Quote #1

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My first pictures are from 1972, and my first proper camera dates back to 1973. During the first year I used my father’s camera. It had a flash on it, which I don’t like, but I didn’t know anything about photography back then, so it was just what I did Picture Quote #1

By self-analysis you can not change your character, but you may change your mentality Picture Quote #1

A lot of scripts that I was given I didn’t feel were right for me, because I didn’t feel anything for them - I didn’t feel like I was going to change in life and start directing Picture Quote #1

Mandela is just the eternal man. You want that man to be around forever. It’s the closest thing we have to God, I think. He’s the father of mankind, almost Picture Quote #1

It’s so easy for people to stick a label on you, and then that taints everything you touch Picture Quote #1

Control’ had to do with my own life a lot, and that’s why that seemed to be a film I could be the director of, because I had an emotional attachment to the whole story. And because of that experience, I feel that I can try other films. I didn’t set out to become a director Picture Quote #1

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I’m not famous; I am simply very well-known to certain people. Famous is something different Picture Quote #1

The only advantage of the CD is that you have a booklet that can tell a bit of a story, but the little covers are just boring. I love vinyl, and I have loads of it. It’s the same thing as digital photography versus film photography. It’s a quality thing Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to knock photography, and I don’t feel that film is up there but photography isn’t. I think they’re next to each other really, you know. There’s an incredible strength to a still picture. Or there can be an incredible strength to a still picture that can outlive you. That can outlive a film Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I treat my film work as an extension of my photography. There are two different sets of rules there Picture Quote #1

Film was something that I didn’t see as a step up from music videos, though obviously, music videos, the fact that you work with a crew and a film camera, are the closest to film I’ve ever been. That is the only schooling I’ve ever had Picture Quote #1

Grain is life, there’s all this striving for perfection with digital stuff. Striving is fine, but getting there is not great. I want a sense of the human and that is what breathes life into a picture. For me, imperfection is perfection Picture Quote #1

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In 1979, I moved to England and photographed Joy Division and Bowie and Beefheart. At that time I got images that I felt had that special, well - power is a big word to say - more like intimacy and ambition that outlasted the photo shoot. I felt that they would have a longer life Picture Quote #1

I only make storyboards for action scenes. Once you make a storyboard, you don’t film; it can be a stiff move Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you don’t know if your memory is because you really experienced it or because you look at your old pictures. I have a nice picture of myself held up by my grandfather and my father standing next to me. We all have the same name - we’re all called Anton Corbijn. That’s something I cherish Picture Quote #1

Like stories, people have individual lives, and are all caught up in this murky thing. All of them have the best intentions. In that sense, you could just as easily tell the same story from another character’s perspective. Maybe that’s a good idea for a TV series Picture Quote #1

There’s only one music video that had an emotional impact on me, and that’s ‘Hurt’ by Johnny Cash. That’s exceptional. There is no music video I can think of apart from that one that really reaches you inside Picture Quote #1

Photography was the only thing that mattered in my life and I gave it everything Picture Quote #1

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Apart from photography and music videos, I also do graphic design Picture Quote #1

The really simple approach to photography is a great balance to making the films Picture Quote #1

I don’t crop my images and I always shoot handheld. By doing that I build in a kind of imperfection and this helps to emphasize reality Picture Quote #1

Grain is life, there’s all this striving for perfection with digital stuff. Striving is fine, but getting there is not great. I want a sense of the human and that is what breathes life into a picture. For me, imperfection is perfection Picture Quote #1

With photography, you are lucky if you get people to look at your pictures at some point. There’s no formal way to show them Picture Quote #1

I’ve gotten used to not looking too far into the future; it’s best when you can begin each day anew Picture Quote #1

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Directing film is the hardest thing I have ever done (Anton Corbijn Quotes) My photography changed from being more documentary-like to arranging things more, and that came into being partly because I started doing music videos, and I incorporated some things from the music videos into my photography again, by arranging things more. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I photograph artists, and some of them are very well known, but if you ask the average man on the street, ‘Do you like Anselm Kiefer?’ He would stare at you with a blank stare, because these are not celebrities. They are celebrated in a specific circle. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I’ve gotten used to not looking too far into the future; it’s best when you can begin each day anew. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Once you make decisions, you can’t go back, but in photography, that process can continue. With film, you have to eliminate all the possibilities and make the one possibility work the best for you, so you have to become very creative with the direction you’ve chosen. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) My world is much bigger than music, and that’s why I always fight the ‘rock’ label (Anton Corbijn Quotes) My first pictures are from 1972, and my first proper camera dates back to 1973. During the first year I used my father’s camera. It had a flash on it, which I don’t like, but I didn’t know anything about photography back then, so it was just what I did. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) By self-analysis you can not change your character, but you may change your mentality (Anton Corbijn Quotes) A lot of scripts that I was given I didn’t feel were right for me, because I didn’t feel anything for them - I didn’t feel like I was going to change in life and start directing. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Mandela is just the eternal man. You want that man to be around forever. It’s the closest thing we have to God, I think. He’s the father of mankind, almost. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) It’s so easy for people to stick a label on you, and then that taints everything you touch (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Control’ had to do with my own life a lot, and that’s why that seemed to be a film I could be the director of, because I had an emotional attachment to the whole story. And because of that experience, I feel that I can try other films. I didn’t set out to become a director. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I’m not famous; I am simply very well-known to certain people. Famous is something different. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) The only advantage of the CD is that you have a booklet that can tell a bit of a story, but the little covers are just boring. I love vinyl, and I have loads of it. It’s the same thing as digital photography versus film photography. It’s a quality thing. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I don’t want to knock photography, and I don’t feel that film is up there but photography isn’t. I think they’re next to each other really, you know. There’s an incredible strength to a still picture. Or there can be an incredible strength to a still picture that can outlive you. That can outlive a film. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I don’t think I treat my film work as an extension of my photography. There are two different sets of rules there. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Film was something that I didn’t see as a step up from music videos, though obviously, music videos, the fact that you work with a crew and a film camera, are the closest to film I’ve ever been. That is the only schooling I’ve ever had. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Grain is life, there’s all this striving for perfection with digital stuff. Striving is fine, but getting there is not great. I want a sense of the human and that is what breathes life into a picture. For me, imperfection is perfection. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) In 1979, I moved to England and photographed Joy Division and Bowie and Beefheart. At that time I got images that I felt had that special, well - power is a big word to say - more like intimacy and ambition that outlasted the photo shoot. I felt that they would have a longer life. (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I only make storyboards for action scenes. Once you make a storyboard, you don’t film; it can be a stiff move (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Sometimes you don’t know if your memory is because you really experienced it or because you look at your old pictures. I have a nice picture of myself held up by my grandfather and my father standing next to me. We all have the same name - we’re all called Anton Corbijn. That’s something I cherish (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Like stories, people have individual lives, and are all caught up in this murky thing. All of them have the best intentions. In that sense, you could just as easily tell the same story from another character’s perspective. Maybe that’s a good idea for a TV series (Anton Corbijn Quotes) There’s only one music video that had an emotional impact on me, and that’s ‘Hurt’ by Johnny Cash. That’s exceptional. There is no music video I can think of apart from that one that really reaches you inside (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Photography was the only thing that mattered in my life and I gave it everything (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Apart from photography and music videos, I also do graphic design (Anton Corbijn Quotes) The really simple approach to photography is a great balance to making the films (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I don’t crop my images and I always shoot handheld. By doing that I build in a kind of imperfection and this helps to emphasize reality (Anton Corbijn Quotes) Grain is life, there’s all this striving for perfection with digital stuff. Striving is fine, but getting there is not great. I want a sense of the human and that is what breathes life into a picture. For me, imperfection is perfection (Anton Corbijn Quotes) With photography, you are lucky if you get people to look at your pictures at some point. There’s no formal way to show them (Anton Corbijn Quotes) I’ve gotten used to not looking too far into the future; it’s best when you can begin each day anew (Anton Corbijn Quotes)

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