American - Director | July 29, 1974 -
There's so much nonsense tossed around about L.A. and how horrible it is and 'don't go out there' and all that stuff. So I went out to L.A. and I was pleasantly surprised.
Josh Radnor
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It's really hard to be poor in New York - I was really poor when I lived in New York.
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Well, I stopped drinking. That was actually a big deal. I didn't go through any harrowing rock-bottom experience. I just made a decision to stop drinking.
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I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies.
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My whole thing is that I want to explore why you read books, what's the purpose of reading, and maybe that it's not that cool to hate something just because it's popular.
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We are so vocal about what we hate.
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We don't have a lot of space in our imaginations to allow people to expand what they do.
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Film allows me to ask some really big questions with the time to explore them deeply. I love the form.
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When I write a film, there's a particular thing I am wrestling with and the question or concern I'm dealing with has to be big enough for me to dedicate a year or two of my life. If the question isn't big enough, or rich enough, I'll lose interest.
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I kicked college nostalgia in my late 20s. As much as I loved college and treasure the memories, I no longer want to go back.
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I think that the mark of a great book is that it will meet you wherever you're at and you'll feel and experience something new and different each time you read it.
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Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,' just throwing out comments all the time, whereas there are other people on the ground really trying to affect things and improve their lives and the lives of other people. I think it's noble and I think it's cool.
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