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Shane Carruth Quotes

Film is a collaborative process, absolutely, but I am a control freak Picture Quote #1

I never set out to make a movie that was everything to everybody; if that were the case, we could all just take a picture of a tree and agree that the tree is beautiful and move on with our lives. I wouldn’t even need to show up Picture Quote #1

I got a degree in math, from not a good school in Texas, and then I went to work as a software engineer. Just not glamorous at all Picture Quote #1

Pierrot le Fou is something I keep coming back to. Its so surreal but still really engaging - it proves narratives within narratives are a landscape that can be pursued well Picture Quote #1

I love to work. It’s the idea of having someone else tell you how to make your film or how to sell it - that’s the part I can’t really deal with. I would rather do 1,000 things that are work than deal with one thing that’s a political problem Picture Quote #1

Filmmaking is a thousand choices a day, and it’s important to just let those choices potentially be informed by something deeper Picture Quote #1

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I will be making films, and I’m going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don’t plan to ever ask for permission from anybody Picture Quote #1

All I know is that as an audience member, I am less and less inclined to go to the theater. But that has to do with content and also because the venues seem to be actively trying to repel people Picture Quote #1

Any film that exists that is thorough, you can’t give it to an audience of one and have that be effective communication. Communication involves an audience of many that have a conversation, put it through the ringer, filter it and then a sense of it coalesces Picture Quote #1

I don’t spend a lot of time in nature. Probably less than most people that live in urban Texas Picture Quote #1

Probably the TV show I’ve watched the most is ‘How It’s Made’ on the History Channel. I could watch 24 hours of ‘How It’s Made’ and never get bored. Or ‘Dirty Jobs’ - that’s even better! Picture Quote #1

I love the concept of the romance that exists when people are broken. Like, the promise of a romance when you’re at the bottom. I think that’s infinitely compelling and romantic Picture Quote #1

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Whether you are liberal or conservative, people seem to know the talking points for whatever the issue of the day is. Very rarely does it seem like these are opinions that people are coming up with themselves; it’s like they watched the right cable news channel, and now they know what they are supposed to think, and they repeat that Picture Quote #1

I came to filmmaking because it’s my passion. I decided I can’t have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be Picture Quote #1

I am a control freak but it’s important to feel strongly about the material you’re working on Picture Quote #1

I’ve heard stories about movies that are really maybe difficult and really dramatic and good, but they are being sold as romantic comedies. All it’s going to do is just... that’s hurting the work, because that just makes it impossible for anyone to see it correctly Picture Quote #1

There is commerciality in storytelling, even in a film or a piece of literature. These things exist. That’s why stories came to be: to hold attention and, while you’re not looking, you’ll get hopefully some nutritional value that the author has been working up. That’s narrative; that’s passing stuff down Picture Quote #1

Going to grocery stores is almost my favorite thing to do to calm myself down. There’s something about just walking aisle after aisle making mundane choices. ‘Do I want that? No, I want the one that has the low sodium.’ And that feels like a good exercise to be doing when there isn’t anything to be doing. It’s like a kick-starter in some way Picture Quote #1

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I find ‘Fatal Attraction’ really romantic. I really like the seduction. Almost every time I see it, I’m surprised when it goes dark. I know that’s the claim to fame, but I key into how genuinely romantic it is Picture Quote #1

I feel like we want to compartmentalise things and say, ‘Well, that’s emotional, artistic and subjective, while this is intellectual, objective and measured.’ I have difficulty thinking that’s the way we experience things Picture Quote #1

I think I’ll always want to write and direct. I’m interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I’m still in love with writing and directing Picture Quote #1

Probably the TV show I’ve watched the most is ‘How It’s Made’ on the History Channel. I could watch 24 hours of ‘How It’s Made’ and never get bored Picture Quote #1

All I know is that as an audience member, I am less and less inclined to go to the theater Picture Quote #1

I hate even the idea of a synopsis. When stories are really working, when you’re providing subtextual exploration and things that are deeply layered, you’re obligated to not say things out loud Picture Quote #1

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I don’t read books on how to write screenplays just because I’m stubborn. So it’s all sort of made up Picture Quote #1

Many of my favorite films, if someone were to tell me simply what they’re about, I probably wouldn’t be that interested. Plot often has so little to do with what’s at the heart of a film Picture Quote #1

I will be making films, and I’m going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don’t plan to ever ask for permission from anybody Picture Quote #1

Filmmaking is a thousand choices a day, and it’s important to just let those choices potentially be informed by something deeper Picture Quote #1

My favorite films are the ones that I walk away from and I know I saw a story Picture Quote #1

I came to filmmaking because it’s my passion. I decided I can’t have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be Picture Quote #1

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Film is a collaborative process, absolutely, but I am a control freak (Shane Carruth Quotes) I never set out to make a movie that was everything to everybody; if that were the case, we could all just take a picture of a tree and agree that the tree is beautiful and move on with our lives. I wouldn’t even need to show up. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I got a degree in math, from not a good school in Texas, and then I went to work as a software engineer. Just not glamorous at all (Shane Carruth Quotes) Pierrot le Fou is something I keep coming back to. Its so surreal but still really engaging - it proves narratives within narratives are a landscape that can be pursued well (Shane Carruth Quotes) I love to work. It’s the idea of having someone else tell you how to make your film or how to sell it - that’s the part I can’t really deal with. I would rather do 1,000 things that are work than deal with one thing that’s a political problem (Shane Carruth Quotes) Filmmaking is a thousand choices a day, and it’s important to just let those choices potentially be informed by something deeper. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I will be making films, and I’m going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don’t plan to ever ask for permission from anybody. (Shane Carruth Quotes) All I know is that as an audience member, I am less and less inclined to go to the theater. But that has to do with content and also because the venues seem to be actively trying to repel people. (Shane Carruth Quotes) Any film that exists that is thorough, you can’t give it to an audience of one and have that be effective communication. Communication involves an audience of many that have a conversation, put it through the ringer, filter it and then a sense of it coalesces. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I don’t spend a lot of time in nature. Probably less than most people that live in urban Texas (Shane Carruth Quotes) Probably the TV show I’ve watched the most is ‘How It’s Made’ on the History Channel. I could watch 24 hours of ‘How It’s Made’ and never get bored. Or ‘Dirty Jobs’ - that’s even better! (Shane Carruth Quotes) I love the concept of the romance that exists when people are broken. Like, the promise of a romance when you’re at the bottom. I think that’s infinitely compelling and romantic. (Shane Carruth Quotes) Whether you are liberal or conservative, people seem to know the talking points for whatever the issue of the day is. Very rarely does it seem like these are opinions that people are coming up with themselves; it’s like they watched the right cable news channel, and now they know what they are supposed to think, and they repeat that. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I came to filmmaking because it’s my passion. I decided I can’t have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I am a control freak but it’s important to feel strongly about the material you’re working on. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I’ve heard stories about movies that are really maybe difficult and really dramatic and good, but they are being sold as romantic comedies. All it’s going to do is just... that’s hurting the work, because that just makes it impossible for anyone to see it correctly. (Shane Carruth Quotes) There is commerciality in storytelling, even in a film or a piece of literature. These things exist. That’s why stories came to be: to hold attention and, while you’re not looking, you’ll get hopefully some nutritional value that the author has been working up. That’s narrative; that’s passing stuff down. (Shane Carruth Quotes) Going to grocery stores is almost my favorite thing to do to calm myself down. There’s something about just walking aisle after aisle making mundane choices. ‘Do I want that? No, I want the one that has the low sodium.’ And that feels like a good exercise to be doing when there isn’t anything to be doing. It’s like a kick-starter in some way. (Shane Carruth Quotes) I find ‘Fatal Attraction’ really romantic. I really like the seduction. Almost every time I see it, I’m surprised when it goes dark. I know that’s the claim to fame, but I key into how genuinely romantic it is (Shane Carruth Quotes) I feel like we want to compartmentalise things and say, ‘Well, that’s emotional, artistic and subjective, while this is intellectual, objective and measured.’ I have difficulty thinking that’s the way we experience things (Shane Carruth Quotes) I think I’ll always want to write and direct. I’m interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I’m still in love with writing and directing (Shane Carruth Quotes) Probably the TV show I’ve watched the most is ‘How It’s Made’ on the History Channel. I could watch 24 hours of ‘How It’s Made’ and never get bored (Shane Carruth Quotes) All I know is that as an audience member, I am less and less inclined to go to the theater (Shane Carruth Quotes) I hate even the idea of a synopsis. When stories are really working, when you’re providing subtextual exploration and things that are deeply layered, you’re obligated to not say things out loud (Shane Carruth Quotes) I don’t read books on how to write screenplays just because I’m stubborn. So it’s all sort of made up (Shane Carruth Quotes) Many of my favorite films, if someone were to tell me simply what they’re about, I probably wouldn’t be that interested. Plot often has so little to do with what’s at the heart of a film (Shane Carruth Quotes) I will be making films, and I’m going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don’t plan to ever ask for permission from anybody (Shane Carruth Quotes) Filmmaking is a thousand choices a day, and it’s important to just let those choices potentially be informed by something deeper (Shane Carruth Quotes) My favorite films are the ones that I walk away from and I know I saw a story (Shane Carruth Quotes) I came to filmmaking because it’s my passion. I decided I can’t have it distorted or marred by someone else deciding what it should be (Shane Carruth Quotes)

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