British - Director | February 5, 1948 -
I don't read anything about my movies before or after I do films, or any part of show business. I think that keeps me in a kind of place where I can do the work that I need to do.
Christopher Guest
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I wouldn't say I'm a connoisseur of film. I like certain films, but I don't pretend to be a connoisseur of films, no.
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My passion is more specific, in the sense that I've always liked doing comedy. I've always liked doing music. I like acting. And apparently, you need those things in movies.
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It's dangerous talking about comedy; it gets to be very tedious and presumptuous.
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I don't think we've ever known what the hell's going on when we do Tap shows. It's possible the audience are effectively getting to see more of the movie when we play. You know, they know the songs, so anything we do onstage, whether we're meaning to or not, is an extension of the film. Other than that, I wouldn't understand what's going on.
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If you're deluded, you live in a place where there isn't everyone else's reality.
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You can't improvise without a skeletal structure; you can't just go in and start talking. This is a very misunderstood craft because no one else makes movies like this.
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I like to play music, and I like to be funny, so I just do both at the same time.
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Music means a great deal to me.
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I love being with my family and just being a regular person.
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We heard about people who went backstage at dog shows with scissors and cut parts of a poodle's hair off to sabotage the dog.
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When I look back on what I've done, I think I'm drawn to obsession, perhaps.
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