Sometimes I feel illusions are more of life’s essence. I can trust them more than real life that is full of deceit and covering-up. —Ang Lee I look at myself as an entertainer, more than anything else. I wanted to … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 23
I don’t want to make pompous, serious films; I like films that have a kind of vivacity about them. At this time of the year you think about awards and if you want to win one you think you should … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 20
I’ve always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own. I’m a very lazy person by nature. I have to be really engaged, and then I … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 19
As a director, you should choose a project that will educate you and enrich your life, because you’re going to be doing it for two years. —Rob Marshall Continue reading Born On This Day — October 17
If there was anything I learned from Roger Ebert, it was that movies are not what they’re about; they’re how they’re about what they’re about. Gravity is a movie about moving past tragedy. The how of it is accomplished by placing the subject in … Continue reading GRAVITY
I want to question what the outside is and who defines it. I often find those that are considered to be on the outside extremely inspiring. They are the people who see through the double standards, like the kid in … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 15
Trust me, this is a movie. Trust me! The Dirties is a stunning debut from Matthew Johnson, the Canadian writer/director/producer/editor/star who took home the Slamdance Grand Jury Prize (“Terrifyingly timely and brutally honest”) earlier this year. To structure the movie, Johnson … Continue reading THE DIRTIES
If you want to know me, see Glen or Glenda. That’s me, that’s my story, no question. But Plan 9 from Outer Space is my pride and joy. —Ed Wood, Jr. Continue reading Born On This Day — October 10
It would be a cliché to say that, because I am a Mexican, I see death in a certain way. But I have seen more than my share of corpses, certainly more than the average First World guy. I worked … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 9
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