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In every film, whether it’s a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with Picture Quote #1

I always start a film thinking I know how to do it, then I learn all over again Picture Quote #1

I always try and learn as much as I can from different departments on a film set Picture Quote #1

For at the hour of death you became a celebrated film star, it is a moment of glory for everyone, when the choral music scales the top notes Picture Quote #1

Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Discourage an artist, you get absolutely nothing in return, ever Picture Quote #1

But the action film genre is gonna have to come up with some new bad guys Picture Quote #1

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What is the point of making the film if the man doesn’t marry the girl? Picture Quote #1

People often criticize my films for being pessimistic; there are certainly many reasons for being pessimistic but I don’t see my films that way. They’re founded in the belief that revolution doesn’t belong on the cinema screen but outside in the world. Never mind if a film ends pessimistically but exposes certain mechanisms clearly enough to show people how they work and the ultimate effect is not pessimistic. My goal is to reveal such mechanisms in a way that makes people realize the necessity of changing their own reality Picture Quote #1

Every decent director has only one subject, and finally only makes the same film over and over again. My subject is the exploitability of feelings, whoever might be the one exploiting them. It never ends. It’s a permanent theme. Whether the state exploits patriotism, or whether in a couple relationship, one partner destroys the other Picture Quote #1

I haven’t come across any recent new ideas in film that strike me as being particularly important and that have to do with form. I think that a preoccupation with originality of form is more or less a fruitless thing. A truly original person with a truly original mind will not be able to function in the old form and will simply do something different. Others had much better think of the form as being some sort of classical tradition and try to work within it Picture Quote #1

The lasting and ultimately most important reputation of a film is not based on reviews, but on what, if anything, people say about it over the years, and on how much affection for it they have Picture Quote #1

Cinema has become my life. I don’t mean a parallel world, I mean my life itself. I sometimes have the impression that the daily reality is simply there to provide material for my next film Picture Quote #1

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The duty of a film director is to focus more on the soul of the spectator Picture Quote #1

I may film scenes I had no intention of filming; things suggest themselves on location, and we improvise. I try not to think about it too much. Then, in the cutting room, I take the film and start to put it together, and only then do I begin to get an idea of what it is about Picture Quote #1

I’m a relatively ugly character who’s done pretty damn well in film Picture Quote #1

Sure. I’d like to live regular. Go home to a good looking wife, a hot dinner, and a husky kid. But I guess I got film in my blood. I love this racket. It’s exciting. It’s dangerous. It’s funny. It’s tough. It’s heartbreaking Picture Quote #1

To make a film you have to dream a film... that’s true of poetry as well Picture Quote #1

I pierced one nipple. Not both. Just one. She has it in the books and I wanted to get as many of the piercings as I could, and I spent so much time on this film naked, and I just had to be really comfortable with that right away... I’m gonna keep it for now. I don’t want to have to repierce that should we do the other two films Picture Quote #1

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Communication is very important. And the arts do that, whether it’s film or theater Picture Quote #1

Every film I have made has corresponded to a very special moment of my life. I like to think that if someone wanted to reconstruct the story of my life, they can just see my movies and know what I have been through Picture Quote #1

You don’t want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do Picture Quote #1

I feel like theatre gives me the grounding, and keeps me alive, basically. Film gives me the thrill, and it’s like a one night stand. But I do enjoy being around people who love it so much Picture Quote #1

There’s no more film; now everything’s digital. I welcome this. It’s fantastic for me to have a new chance Picture Quote #1

Every time I start a film I feel like I’m starting the first time, ever Picture Quote #1

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Film is where I want to end up, but I don’t want to let go of theatre Picture Quote #1

When I make a film, I never stop uncovering mysteries, making discoveries. When I’m writing, filming, editing, even doing promotional work, I discover new things about the film, about myself, and about others. That is what I’m subconsciously looking for when shooting a film: to glimpse the enigmas of life, even if I don’t resolve them, but at least to uncover them. Cinema is curiosity in the most intense meaning of the word Picture Quote #1

I got expelled from high school, and then did my exams from home. I decided, through that experience, that I was going to expediate my plan and didn’t go to university. Instead, I went to a community college and studied the theory and history of film with the idea that I wanted to write and direct Picture Quote #1

I was 28 when I played the role of a 65 year old man in my first film Picture Quote #1

Any time you die in a film, it’s not real, so it’s all kind of fun Picture Quote #1

My wife comes with me on all the movies, but she is not an appendage to a film star or anything like that. She is a completely intertwined partner. She is the other half of me. Also, we’re still very much in love with each other. We always have been, we always will be Picture Quote #1

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In every film, whether it’s a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with (Film Quotes) I always start a film thinking I know how to do it, then I learn all over again (Film Quotes) I always try and learn as much as I can from different departments on a film set (Film Quotes) For at the hour of death you became a celebrated film star, it is a moment of glory for everyone, when the choral music scales the top notes (Film Quotes) Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one day result in your favorite film, or the cartoon you love to get stoned watching, or the song that saves your life. Discourage an artist, you get absolutely nothing in return, ever (Film Quotes) But the action film genre is gonna have to come up with some new bad guys (Film Quotes) What is the point of making the film if the man doesn’t marry the girl? (Film Quotes) People often criticize my films for being pessimistic; there are certainly many reasons for being pessimistic but I don’t see my films that way. They’re founded in the belief that revolution doesn’t belong on the cinema screen but outside in the world. Never mind if a film ends pessimistically but exposes certain mechanisms clearly enough to show people how they work and the ultimate effect is not pessimistic. My goal is to reveal such mechanisms in a way that makes people realize the necessity of changing their own reality (Film Quotes) Every decent director has only one subject, and finally only makes the same film over and over again. My subject is the exploitability of feelings, whoever might be the one exploiting them. It never ends. It’s a permanent theme. Whether the state exploits patriotism, or whether in a couple relationship, one partner destroys the other (Film Quotes) I haven’t come across any recent new ideas in film that strike me as being particularly important and that have to do with form. I think that a preoccupation with originality of form is more or less a fruitless thing. A truly original person with a truly original mind will not be able to function in the old form and will simply do something different. Others had much better think of the form as being some sort of classical tradition and try to work within it (Film Quotes) The lasting and ultimately most important reputation of a film is not based on reviews, but on what, if anything, people say about it over the years, and on how much affection for it they have (Film Quotes) Cinema has become my life. I don’t mean a parallel world, I mean my life itself. I sometimes have the impression that the daily reality is simply there to provide material for my next film (Film Quotes) The duty of a film director is to focus more on the soul of the spectator (Film Quotes) I may film scenes I had no intention of filming; things suggest themselves on location, and we improvise. I try not to think about it too much. Then, in the cutting room, I take the film and start to put it together, and only then do I begin to get an idea of what it is about (Film Quotes) I’m a relatively ugly character who’s done pretty damn well in film (Film Quotes) Sure. I’d like to live regular. Go home to a good looking wife, a hot dinner, and a husky kid. But I guess I got film in my blood. I love this racket. It’s exciting. It’s dangerous. It’s funny. It’s tough. It’s heartbreaking (Film Quotes) To make a film you have to dream a film... that’s true of poetry as well (Film Quotes) I pierced one nipple. Not both. Just one. She has it in the books and I wanted to get as many of the piercings as I could, and I spent so much time on this film naked, and I just had to be really comfortable with that right away... I’m gonna keep it for now. I don’t want to have to repierce that should we do the other two films (Film Quotes) Communication is very important. And the arts do that, whether it’s film or theater (Film Quotes) Every film I have made has corresponded to a very special moment of my life. I like to think that if someone wanted to reconstruct the story of my life, they can just see my movies and know what I have been through (Film Quotes) You don’t want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do (Film Quotes) I feel like theatre gives me the grounding, and keeps me alive, basically. Film gives me the thrill, and it’s like a one night stand. But I do enjoy being around people who love it so much (Film Quotes) There’s no more film; now everything’s digital. I welcome this. It’s fantastic for me to have a new chance (Film Quotes) Every time I start a film I feel like I’m starting the first time, ever (Film Quotes) Film is where I want to end up, but I don’t want to let go of theatre (Film Quotes) When I make a film, I never stop uncovering mysteries, making discoveries. When I’m writing, filming, editing, even doing promotional work, I discover new things about the film, about myself, and about others. That is what I’m subconsciously looking for when shooting a film: to glimpse the enigmas of life, even if I don’t resolve them, but at least to uncover them. Cinema is curiosity in the most intense meaning of the word (Film Quotes) I got expelled from high school, and then did my exams from home. I decided, through that experience, that I was going to expediate my plan and didn’t go to university. Instead, I went to a community college and studied the theory and history of film with the idea that I wanted to write and direct (Film Quotes) I was 28 when I played the role of a 65 year old man in my first film (Film Quotes) Any time you die in a film, it’s not real, so it’s all kind of fun (Film Quotes) My wife comes with me on all the movies, but she is not an appendage to a film star or anything like that. She is a completely intertwined partner. She is the other half of me. Also, we’re still very much in love with each other. We always have been, we always will be (Film Quotes)

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