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Everything I’ve seen becomes real once it becomes memory. The films I’ve seen are interchangeable with things that have really happened to me Picture Quote #1

When I couldn’t speak English, I loved silent films circa 1914-1929, Abel Gance being my favorite director Picture Quote #1

I wasn’t that familiar with silent films. I didn’t know, for example, how hugely popular silent films were in the 1920s, how people would go to the movies several times a week Picture Quote #1

I do feel there’s certainly some films where you can feel that the directors don’t care about the genre and they don’t care about their characters Picture Quote #1

Even though we’ve written epic poems and made incredible films about love, I still don’t think anyone can understand what it is, or why it means everything Picture Quote #1

There is no border. I’m branding my films as Malay cinema, but it’s just about cinema. Everything that I make is about humanity’s struggle, so there is no border, really Picture Quote #1

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There is no border in my films. You can see yourself in these stories. This is the greatest thing about the power of cinema. It’s very present. It’s all there. You can’t escape it Picture Quote #1

Baz Luhrrman’s movie Romeo and Juliet is what made me decide that I wanted to dedicate my life to making films one way or another Picture Quote #1

It’s funny, but three of my early films were with Liam Neeson, before Liam Neeson was a big star Picture Quote #1

I don’t necessarily agree with everything I read about my films, but I wouldn’t highlight a specific misconception: If people think this or that about myself or my work, they must have their reasons Picture Quote #1

Generally Canadian films are smaller. I think the market here is a tenth of the size of the States. So there’s less resources to put into the films Picture Quote #1

A lot of films in Canada are subsidized by the government, and compared to a studio, the government really stays out of your face creatively Picture Quote #1

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By far, the content of Canadian films. You’re able to push the envelope in ways you can’t in the U.S., I find. But also, because of the budgets and everything, it’s all condensed, quick, and short Picture Quote #1

All directors make films in individual ways. But the classical kind of view of filmmaking is that you have a script and it’s very linear Picture Quote #1

Most of the films that I’ve written, made in my life, I’ve written. Not all, but most I would say Picture Quote #1

There’s very few people who want to just make beautiful films that make money when they can make films that make huge money Picture Quote #1

Anyone can buy CG technology. It’s not that it’s easy to make those films. Those films are just as difficult, they’re incredibly hard to make Picture Quote #1

Miyazaki’s films in Japan are bigger than Titanic. He’s an incredible rock star there. In the US, they don’t do as well Picture Quote #1

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And the best films feel like a fist punching you in the solar plexus and all elements of the filmmaking process - the acting, the design, the cinematography, the music, is all working to one end Picture Quote #1

You never think of films being really creepy that you’re in because you just remember the funny stuff Picture Quote #1

I shoot very little film. If you just do coverage you’re shooting any number of potential films instead of just one, and I was shooting just one specific film. Film is cheap but time is expensive Picture Quote #1

It wasn’t just British gangster films that really did for me as a kid, personally, it was British films in general Picture Quote #1

There is visual illiteracy with text-oriented films like bloody ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings.’ Picture Quote #1

I feel like my job is to give hope. The world is in a dark place and we are living in somewhat of a nightmare. So I want to make films to give hope Picture Quote #1

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I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good Picture Quote #1

They’re expecting us to make mistakes, and they’ve set up a process that allows us to correct for that and do it again and iterate. So I think that’s a real key to the films that we’ve made Picture Quote #1

Alien is one of my favourite films. I’m a classic horror fan. It’s a tough one for me, because I get scared quite easily Picture Quote #1

I like to make films, but the only reason I do is because I’m a very bad musician Picture Quote #1

I saw what I could [in Mexico City], but we rarely got anything other than big, mainstream American films Picture Quote #1

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Everything I’ve seen becomes real once it becomes memory. The films I’ve seen are interchangeable with things that have really happened to me (Films Quotes) When I couldn’t speak English, I loved silent films circa 1914-1929, Abel Gance being my favorite director (Films Quotes) I wasn’t that familiar with silent films. I didn’t know, for example, how hugely popular silent films were in the 1920s, how people would go to the movies several times a week (Films Quotes) I do feel there’s certainly some films where you can feel that the directors don’t care about the genre and they don’t care about their characters (Films Quotes) Even though we’ve written epic poems and made incredible films about love, I still don’t think anyone can understand what it is, or why it means everything (Films Quotes) There is no border. I’m branding my films as Malay cinema, but it’s just about cinema. Everything that I make is about humanity’s struggle, so there is no border, really (Films Quotes) There is no border in my films. You can see yourself in these stories. This is the greatest thing about the power of cinema. It’s very present. It’s all there. You can’t escape it (Films Quotes) Baz Luhrrman’s movie Romeo and Juliet is what made me decide that I wanted to dedicate my life to making films one way or another (Films Quotes) It’s funny, but three of my early films were with Liam Neeson, before Liam Neeson was a big star (Films Quotes) I don’t necessarily agree with everything I read about my films, but I wouldn’t highlight a specific misconception: If people think this or that about myself or my work, they must have their reasons (Films Quotes) Generally Canadian films are smaller. I think the market here is a tenth of the size of the States. So there’s less resources to put into the films (Films Quotes) A lot of films in Canada are subsidized by the government, and compared to a studio, the government really stays out of your face creatively (Films Quotes) By far, the content of Canadian films. You’re able to push the envelope in ways you can’t in the U.S., I find. But also, because of the budgets and everything, it’s all condensed, quick, and short (Films Quotes) All directors make films in individual ways. But the classical kind of view of filmmaking is that you have a script and it’s very linear (Films Quotes) Most of the films that I’ve written, made in my life, I’ve written. Not all, but most I would say (Films Quotes) There’s very few people who want to just make beautiful films that make money when they can make films that make huge money (Films Quotes) Anyone can buy CG technology. It’s not that it’s easy to make those films. Those films are just as difficult, they’re incredibly hard to make (Films Quotes) Miyazaki’s films in Japan are bigger than Titanic. He’s an incredible rock star there. In the US, they don’t do as well (Films Quotes) And the best films feel like a fist punching you in the solar plexus and all elements of the filmmaking process - the acting, the design, the cinematography, the music, is all working to one end (Films Quotes) You never think of films being really creepy that you’re in because you just remember the funny stuff (Films Quotes) I shoot very little film. If you just do coverage you’re shooting any number of potential films instead of just one, and I was shooting just one specific film. Film is cheap but time is expensive (Films Quotes) It wasn’t just British gangster films that really did for me as a kid, personally, it was British films in general (Films Quotes) There is visual illiteracy with text-oriented films like bloody ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Lord of the Rings.’ (Films Quotes) I feel like my job is to give hope. The world is in a dark place and we are living in somewhat of a nightmare. So I want to make films to give hope (Films Quotes) I watch many, many, many independent films every year that you see once in a film festival and they’re never heard of ever again. Many of them are very, very good (Films Quotes) They’re expecting us to make mistakes, and they’ve set up a process that allows us to correct for that and do it again and iterate. So I think that’s a real key to the films that we’ve made (Films Quotes) Alien is one of my favourite films. I’m a classic horror fan. It’s a tough one for me, because I get scared quite easily (Films Quotes) I like to make films, but the only reason I do is because I’m a very bad musician (Films Quotes) I saw what I could [in Mexico City], but we rarely got anything other than big, mainstream American films (Films 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 (Films Quotes)

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