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Marshall Curry Quotes

American - Director | -

I'm not a purist - I like films that are narrated and films that aren't, films that are beautiful and films that are clumsy but heartfelt. Mostly, I just like a good story and good characters.

Good Beautiful Story Heartfelt Just

I think I'm drawn to people who dream big, and both films have that. In 'Street Fight, Cory Booker wants to become Mayor of Newark, and in 'Racing Dreams,' three kids want to become NASCAR drivers.

Dreams Fight People Think Racing

My wife runs a non-profit that gives legal information online to victims of domestic violence.

Wife Legal Violence Information Runs

I feel like a lot of funders of documentaries today want to fund films that have a social message that is going to yield results.

Today Feel Results Want Going Like

I think that in our society we use the word 'terrorism' a lot - individuals throw the word around a lot without carefully considering it.

Society Think Terrorism Without Word

I was surprised to see how much the mainstream environmental movement hates the ELF.

Environmental Movement See Hates How

The first time you watch a movie that you like, all of the magic works on you. It's an experience of having a world unfold in front of you. But if you watch it again, you start to see where the seams are.

Time Experience World Start Magic

A lot of filmmaking is an endurance contest between you and the people you're filming. Every time that you relax, I promise you, something interesting will happen.

Time People Relax Interesting You

I think to many people the term 'activist film' implies a film with a single point of view - something designed to provoke outrage and urge action on a particular issue - sort of the film equivalent of a rally. 'If a Tree Falls' is not that kind of film.

Tree People Action Think View Kind

Full Frame is where I had the first showing of my first film, 'Street Fight.' I have a fond memory of pacing around outside the theater, nervously trying to keep from throwing up. It's a magical festival, well curated, with a warm and generous spirit.

Fight Memory Warm Trying Street Up

I have a pretty positive view of environmental activism, but I didn't know much about the ELF. A lot of people make documentaries because they have something they want to say, but I make them because there's something I want to explore.

Positive People Environmental View

When I was in college, I majored in comparative religion because I really wanted to figure out if there was God and how I should live my life.

Life Live God Religion College Out

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