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Steven Soderbergh Quotes

The traditional models for success are just also disappearing Picture Quote #1

I recently decided that I’m not an originator. I’m a synthesist Picture Quote #1

That’s why my attitude, even on my larger-scale movies, is to make them cheap. The less these things cost, the better for everybody Picture Quote #1

The brief flashbacks are sun-kissed, summery and optimistic. It’s the only place in the movie you will see red, yellow, orange, or any vibrant colors Picture Quote #1

When a film like Chris Nolan’s Memento cannot get picked up, to me independent film is over. It’s dead Picture Quote #1

Warner Bros. has talked about going out with low-cost DVDs simultaneously in China because piracy is so huge there. It will be a while before bigger movies go out in all formats; in five years, everything will Picture Quote #1

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The great thing about the business is how Darwinian it is. We have to swim or die - if you are found wanting over a period of time, you’ve either got to change what you’re doing or find something else to do Picture Quote #1

Maybe I’ll paint, do photography, just something else. I can see that Picture Quote #1

I’m sure some people will say, ‘why do this?’ and my response is, ‘why wouldn’t you?’ the film business in general is using a model that is outdated and, worse than that, inefficient Picture Quote #1

I think I’m good at amplifying an actor’s strengths, and minimizing their weaknesses. and they all have strengths and weaknesses Picture Quote #1

I guess I didn’t feel confident enough to be searching in a big public way. I was very content at the time to toil in obscurity on things that I thought might point me in certain directions or teach me certain things - not knowing what that would be Picture Quote #1

There’s definitely a way of thinking and a way of being in the South that has its advantages and disadvantages Picture Quote #1

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If you’re sitting around thinking what other people think about your work, you’ll just become paralysed Picture Quote #1

Jude [Law] is really good at playing an obsessive. He has a very watchable quality when he’s on a quest for something Picture Quote #1

I come from a generation that was surrounded by popular music, but I don’t know if anybody’s ever going to move the ball forward as far and as fast as the Beatles did Picture Quote #1

I want to form a political party that’s based entirely on what music people listen to. To me, it’s a much better barometer of what they think and feel than their political stance Picture Quote #1

I think the feeling that we’re going to work together again usually starts to come up before the first project’s even done. The Black Keys and I have already talked about starting on something new Picture Quote #1

You can’t change who you are, so I think that the only thing you can do is just never talk to people about stuff and then hope that maybe does something Picture Quote #1

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I’m obviously really opinionated, but as a producer, you don’t necessarily want the person you’re working with to try to impress you - you want them to just be themselves Picture Quote #1

I suppose I could try to be some avant-garde artist if I wanted to, but that doesn’t interest me as much Picture Quote #1

I’m still very affected and moved by their music - maybe in a way that’s different from someone who grew up around it Picture Quote #1

I actually didn’t find out about a lot of music until I was older. Some people have been listening to the Beatles their whole lives; I didn’t discover them until I was 18 years old Picture Quote #1

You can’t get good at anything unless you do it day in and day out, over and over Picture Quote #1

Once I had a potentially heart attack-inducing eight double espressos in one day. I think my assistant secretly swaps my coffees for decaf as she doesn’t want me to die of caffeine overdose Picture Quote #1

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I find myself in situations a lot where I have to say to someone, This can be better, and it’s hard to say that Picture Quote #1

We all get outraged by things and there are things that make us angry and maybe for a while we get angry enough to actually go do something about it Picture Quote #1

Nobody’s talking about movies the way they’re talking about their favorite TV shows Picture Quote #1

You’re supposed to expand your mind to fit the art, you’re not supposed to chop the art down to fit your mind Picture Quote #1

I know why we can’t have a frank discussion with our policymakers - if you’re in the government or in law enforcement you cannot acknowledge that drugs are anything but inherently evil and morally wrong Picture Quote #1

There are three major social issues that this country is struggling with: education, poverty, and drugs. Two of them we talk about, and one of them we don’t Picture Quote #1

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The traditional models for success are just also disappearing (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I recently decided that I’m not an originator. I’m a synthesist (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) That’s why my attitude, even on my larger-scale movies, is to make them cheap. The less these things cost, the better for everybody (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) The brief flashbacks are sun-kissed, summery and optimistic. It’s the only place in the movie you will see red, yellow, orange, or any vibrant colors (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) When a film like Chris Nolan’s Memento cannot get picked up, to me independent film is over. It’s dead (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) Warner Bros. has talked about going out with low-cost DVDs simultaneously in China because piracy is so huge there. It will be a while before bigger movies go out in all formats; in five years, everything will (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) The great thing about the business is how Darwinian it is. We have to swim or die - if you are found wanting over a period of time, you’ve either got to change what you’re doing or find something else to do (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) Maybe I’ll paint, do photography, just something else. I can see that (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I’m sure some people will say, ‘why do this?’ and my response is, ‘why wouldn’t you?’ the film business in general is using a model that is outdated and, worse than that, inefficient (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I think I’m good at amplifying an actor’s strengths, and minimizing their weaknesses. and they all have strengths and weaknesses (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I guess I didn’t feel confident enough to be searching in a big public way. I was very content at the time to toil in obscurity on things that I thought might point me in certain directions or teach me certain things - not knowing what that would be (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) There’s definitely a way of thinking and a way of being in the South that has its advantages and disadvantages (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) If you’re sitting around thinking what other people think about your work, you’ll just become paralysed (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) Jude [Law] is really good at playing an obsessive. He has a very watchable quality when he’s on a quest for something (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I come from a generation that was surrounded by popular music, but I don’t know if anybody’s ever going to move the ball forward as far and as fast as the Beatles did (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I want to form a political party that’s based entirely on what music people listen to. To me, it’s a much better barometer of what they think and feel than their political stance (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I think the feeling that we’re going to work together again usually starts to come up before the first project’s even done. The Black Keys and I have already talked about starting on something new (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) You can’t change who you are, so I think that the only thing you can do is just never talk to people about stuff and then hope that maybe does something (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I’m obviously really opinionated, but as a producer, you don’t necessarily want the person you’re working with to try to impress you - you want them to just be themselves (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I suppose I could try to be some avant-garde artist if I wanted to, but that doesn’t interest me as much (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I’m still very affected and moved by their music - maybe in a way that’s different from someone who grew up around it (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I actually didn’t find out about a lot of music until I was older. Some people have been listening to the Beatles their whole lives; I didn’t discover them until I was 18 years old (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) You can’t get good at anything unless you do it day in and day out, over and over (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) Once I had a potentially heart attack-inducing eight double espressos in one day. I think my assistant secretly swaps my coffees for decaf as she doesn’t want me to die of caffeine overdose. (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I find myself in situations a lot where I have to say to someone, This can be better, and it’s hard to say that. (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) We all get outraged by things and there are things that make us angry and maybe for a while we get angry enough to actually go do something about it. (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) Nobody’s talking about movies the way they’re talking about their favorite TV shows (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) You’re supposed to expand your mind to fit the art, you’re not supposed to chop the art down to fit your mind. (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) I know why we can’t have a frank discussion with our policymakers - if you’re in the government or in law enforcement you cannot acknowledge that drugs are anything but inherently evil and morally wrong. (Steven Soderbergh Quotes) There are three major social issues that this country is struggling with: education, poverty, and drugs. Two of them we talk about, and one of them we don’t. (Steven Soderbergh Quotes)

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