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Bennett Miller Quotes

American - Director | December 30, 1966 -

A lot of the time, excess on a film set is just damaging.

Time Film Just Excess Set Film Set

I do have that compulsion to organize moments into a larger thing.

Moments Organize Larger Thing

Filmmaking requires the participation and cooperation of many people. It's unrealistic to expect that you're not going to be challenged by unforeseeable forces from every direction.

People Direction You Filmmaking

I like to rehearse. We did a lot of rehearsals for 'Moneyball,' but it is really individual to the actor. It's not like, 'Here is my process, everybody. Fit in.'

Process Actor Individual Here Like

I am and always have been fascinated with people, and I have a very good time coming up with the narratives of people's lives, exploring how a person thinks and feels.

Good Time I Am People Person Always

There is a paradox in politics that what it takes to get elected is not necessarily what it takes to govern, and my feeling is that trying to control things too much feels icky to me.

Politics Me Control Trying Too Much

I think it's fair to ask how truthful a film is as opposed to how factual it is.

Think Fair Ask Film Truthful How

If something is to be quietly powerful, it requires more balance than a film that allows for more freneticism.

Balance Powerful More Something Film

I know what it's like to be genuinely intrigued and compelled by a story and to have a sense that there's an adventure to be had and a film to be conjured.

Adventure Story Know Film Sense Had

One of the biggest turnoffs is being presented with an idea that's already, to a degree, complete. That's not an adventure, and it's not a learning experience. It's more of a chore. Then you become a technician with taste, as opposed to an explorer and an author.

Learning Experience Adventure You

I think Will Ferrell is probably completely evil, the darkest of them all. He is known among comics as the dark knight. An evil, evil man and a dangerous soul.

Soul Man Evil Think Dark Dangerous

I'm actually not a big reader.

Big Actually Reader

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