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John Hillcoat Quotes

I like restraint. Even with actors, restraint is something that I work on the most.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: australian
Birth: 1960

Topics

Work Something Restraint Like Even

When I was writing my first novel, 'Where the Line Bleeds,' which had young black men as its main characters, I was very invested in telling the story and also very worried about the effects the story would have.

Men Writing Story Black Young First

If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.

Boring Try Two Something Still Four

Look at the films of Walt Disney: 'Snow White' came out in February 1938, and I can't think of another film from that year that's watched as much. The same is true of 'Bambi,' 'Dumbo'... even, frankly, 'Toy Story,' which is probably watched more than any other movie of 1995.

Snow February Story Think Year Look

I am a fancy dress grump, to be honest.

I Am Dress Fancy Honest To Be Honest

Sometimes you try to change, and you go backwards.

Change You Go Sometimes Try

I'm prepared to continue doing what we need to do to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.

Doing Stop Need Weapon Continue

When I was in 'Billy,' I always knew that I wanted to do something in performing. I always knew that I wanted to have a future in the performing arts. I had no idea that it was going to be acting in movies.

Future Acting Movies Always Arts

I only eat candy on Halloween. No lie.

Michael Trevino

Lie Candy Eat Only Halloween

I'm a perfectionist, so I can drive myself mad - and other people, too. At the same time, I think that's one of the reasons I'm successful. Because I really care about what I do.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Time Myself People Drive Think Care

I've gotten to the point that I don't even know what tomorrow brings. When I'm teaching, obviously I'm in town for the class every week.

Tomorrow Week Know Class Point Even

I am a friend of life, at 80 life tells me to behave like a woman and not like an old woman.

Life Friend Woman I Am Me Old

It would be a sad day if we British stopped being cynical, but you sometimes wonder whether we overdo it.

Sad Day You Wonder Sometimes Being

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