It’s marvelous to direct her. She’s enormously professional and understands that in the final analysis the last word is mine. Actually, working with Julie on a film is a whole lot easier than working with many people that I’m not … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 26, 1922
Jenny (Anna Kendrick) is down on her luck and has decided to move in with her brother, Jeff (Joe Swanberg), his wife, Kelly (Melanie Lynskey), and their toddler (Jude—the director’s son). It seems like a good idea for all three … Continue reading HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Since his 1991 debut, Slacker, writer/director Richard Linklater has quietly become the most reflective director in American cinema. In the documentary Double Play: Jack Benning and Richard Linklater (Gabe Klinger, 2013), Linklater casually outlines his philosophical thesis: “I think ultimately the most interesting view … Continue reading BOYHOOD
I have this new theory about films. It’s almost like astrology, where if we started on a Tuesday the film will be different than if we started on a Wednesday. Not because of the planets. It’s that sometimes you start … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 24, 1952
I wrote Taxi Driver as personal therapy, not as a commercial project. —Paul Schrader Continue reading Born On This Day — July 22, 1946
This idea of clarity and that people should know at all times what’s going on is obviously very attractive from a marketing perspective, but I think it would completely eviscerate the power of what these movies are about… We are … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 19, 1960
The 1925 Buster Keaton classic Go West opens, “Some people travel through life making friends wherever they go, while others—just travel through life.” When Keaton traveled, he sauntered, adorned by his flattened porkpie hat and too-short tie. Dubbed “The Great Stone Face,” … Continue reading GO WEST
I’m not coming from film school, I learned cinema in the cinema watching films, so you always have a curiosity. I say, well, what if I make a film in this genre? What if I make this film like this? … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 17, 1956
I always say a film should have a personality. And like a person, if he or she is very popular, I would feel very suspicious. Maybe my good film is not your good film. It’s very subjective. But if I … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 16, 1970
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