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Roland Joffe Quotes

Sitting down to a meal with an Indian family is different from sitting down to a meal with a British family Picture Quote #1

If the movie’s well made and it’s about things that count, people will ultimately see the depth in it Picture Quote #1

The actor is concerned with his own bit of it, but the director’s somehow trying to work the whole thing into a much bigger picture. It’s like conducting an orchestra Picture Quote #1

Conventionally, one looks at history as something of the past. But after Einstein, who knows what is in the past and what is in the present? Picture Quote #1

Making the City Of Joy gave me the best political education of my life. It became a wrestling match between an Englishman who had gradually ceased to be a Marxist, and a culture that was becoming more Marxist by the day Picture Quote #1

Sitting down to a meal with an Indian family is different from sitting down to a meal with a British family Picture Quote #1

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It’s hard to blame someone because they simply don’t have time Picture Quote #1

I’ve never wanted to do something where I’d berate the audience Picture Quote #1

If you spend a whole afternoon just eating popcorn and watching football, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if that’s all you do, you get swept along with the tide, without any idea of where you’re going Picture Quote #1

I simply wanted to state that during this little slice of history, this is what happened and these were the good sides of it, these were the more dangerous sides of it, and this was the result Picture Quote #1

I cannot forget a conversation that I had with an elderly couple from the tribe. They asked me whether I would kill them after I had finished. When I asked them why they asked that, they replied, because you white men always do! Picture Quote #1

We’re a strange animal, so often destroying what we love for selfish ends, and yet tantalized by the sense that there are other choices if only we had strength to make them. In the politics of 400 years ago, we find the same questions we battle with today Picture Quote #1

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Very good coaches for ski jumpers stand at the top of the slope and watch the jumpers prepare, rather than standing at the bottom and watching them land Picture Quote #1

They suggested I should introduce an element of reincarnation in the story. At first, I thought that was silly. But then, this whole time dimension began to fascinate me Picture Quote #1

The actor is concerned with his own bit of it, but the director’s somehow trying to work the whole thing into a much bigger picture. It’s like conducting an orchestra Picture Quote #1

Even if we don’t know it or aren’t aware of it, politics and philosophy are really what make our up lives Picture Quote #1

If the movie’s well made and it’s about things that count, people will ultimately see the depth in it Picture Quote #1

I try to address my audiences intelligently. The man in the street counts, but sometimes he forgets that he counts Picture Quote #1

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I think the job of movie reviewing can be really tough. If a film has layers that need to be thought about, it’s easy to get missed the first time around Picture Quote #1

I think that will be a lot of fun for audiences to get the same stream of consciousness that was going through my head at the time. It was very exciting to suddenly recall what I was feeling at the time Picture Quote #1

I think a film should have a gestation period of at least two or three years Picture Quote #1

I don’t really say much about reviewers. It’s a very tough job to get all of the depth of a movie all at once Picture Quote #1

I began to feel that, in a sense, we were all prisoners of our own history Picture Quote #1

Good directing is about getting the performance to be just what’s right for the movie Picture Quote #1

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Eventually, the tribe developed so much confidence in me that they invited me to be their chieftain Picture Quote #1

When you look at our world, the truth is that we’re all under the influence of politics Picture Quote #1

I’m not a very serious person. You know how they say that clowns are very funny in public and are really sad at home? I’m really kind of stupid at home and more serious in public Picture Quote #1

I like cinema audiences. I respect them, and I talk to them just like I would anybody I know Picture Quote #1

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Sitting down to a meal with an Indian family is different from sitting down to a meal with a British family. (Roland Joffe Quotes) If the movie’s well made and it’s about things that count, people will ultimately see the depth in it. (Roland Joffe Quotes) The actor is concerned with his own bit of it, but the director’s somehow trying to work the whole thing into a much bigger picture. It’s like conducting an orchestra. (Roland Joffe Quotes) Conventionally, one looks at history as something of the past. But after Einstein, who knows what is in the past and what is in the present? (Roland Joffe Quotes) Making the City Of Joy gave me the best political education of my life. It became a wrestling match between an Englishman who had gradually ceased to be a Marxist, and a culture that was becoming more Marxist by the day (Roland Joffe Quotes) Sitting down to a meal with an Indian family is different from sitting down to a meal with a British family (Roland Joffe Quotes) It’s hard to blame someone because they simply don’t have time (Roland Joffe Quotes) I’ve never wanted to do something where I’d berate the audience (Roland Joffe Quotes) If you spend a whole afternoon just eating popcorn and watching football, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if that’s all you do, you get swept along with the tide, without any idea of where you’re going (Roland Joffe Quotes) I simply wanted to state that during this little slice of history, this is what happened and these were the good sides of it, these were the more dangerous sides of it, and this was the result (Roland Joffe Quotes) I cannot forget a conversation that I had with an elderly couple from the tribe. They asked me whether I would kill them after I had finished. When I asked them why they asked that, they replied, because you white men always do! (Roland Joffe Quotes) We’re a strange animal, so often destroying what we love for selfish ends, and yet tantalized by the sense that there are other choices if only we had strength to make them. In the politics of 400 years ago, we find the same questions we battle with today (Roland Joffe Quotes) Very good coaches for ski jumpers stand at the top of the slope and watch the jumpers prepare, rather than standing at the bottom and watching them land (Roland Joffe Quotes) They suggested I should introduce an element of reincarnation in the story. At first, I thought that was silly. But then, this whole time dimension began to fascinate me (Roland Joffe Quotes) The actor is concerned with his own bit of it, but the director’s somehow trying to work the whole thing into a much bigger picture. It’s like conducting an orchestra (Roland Joffe Quotes) Even if we don’t know it or aren’t aware of it, politics and philosophy are really what make our up lives (Roland Joffe Quotes) If the movie’s well made and it’s about things that count, people will ultimately see the depth in it (Roland Joffe Quotes) I try to address my audiences intelligently. The man in the street counts, but sometimes he forgets that he counts (Roland Joffe Quotes) I think the job of movie reviewing can be really tough. If a film has layers that need to be thought about, it’s easy to get missed the first time around (Roland Joffe Quotes) I think that will be a lot of fun for audiences to get the same stream of consciousness that was going through my head at the time. It was very exciting to suddenly recall what I was feeling at the time (Roland Joffe Quotes) I think a film should have a gestation period of at least two or three years (Roland Joffe Quotes) I don’t really say much about reviewers. It’s a very tough job to get all of the depth of a movie all at once (Roland Joffe Quotes) I began to feel that, in a sense, we were all prisoners of our own history (Roland Joffe Quotes) Good directing is about getting the performance to be just what’s right for the movie (Roland Joffe Quotes) Eventually, the tribe developed so much confidence in me that they invited me to be their chieftain (Roland Joffe Quotes) When you look at our world, the truth is that we’re all under the influence of politics (Roland Joffe Quotes) I’m not a very serious person. You know how they say that clowns are very funny in public and are really sad at home? I’m really kind of stupid at home and more serious in public (Roland Joffe Quotes) I like cinema audiences. I respect them, and I talk to them just like I would anybody I know (Roland Joffe Quotes)

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