English - Director | August 25, 1972 -
I'd like to make the film of Sam Selvon's book 'The Lonely Londoners.'
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I kind of muddled through 'Pride & Prejudice,' but with 'Atonement,' I knew what I was doing. That makes it sound like I had no doubt. I had doubts - I didn't know whether it would work. But I knew exactly what I wanted to try to do.
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I had a breakdown after making 'Atonement.'
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American actors are very different to British actors who have generally studied and been brought up culturally with the sense that the writer is the star and that their job is to serve the writing. Whereas Hollywood actors are brought up to believe that the actor is the star, and everything and everybody is in the service of them.
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'Hanna' was nice. It was Saoirse Ronan's idea. Usually, the director casts the actor, but in this case, the actor cast the director.
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Film has become a very passive experience, but with theatre, there is a contract made with the audience, where they participate. That's why my parents' puppet theatre was such a special place - people used their imaginations. It's a muscle that needs using.
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I find man's inhumanity to man extraordinary,,, I can't get my head around it.
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I fell in love with film and its potential. The idea of putting one image next to another image and creating meaning blew my mind.
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I'm not good when idle.
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That luxury, ossified Los Angeles world isn't good for the soul.
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It's not something someone sets out to do - I never really set out to make movies about strong fighting women, but it just seems to happen that way. I've certainly known some, and I think my sister was probably a big influence.
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I find men odd. I don't really understand men. I kind of feel like I understand women better than I do men, really.
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