James Gray
James Gray
inherently itself lends love romantic state
The state of being in love is so inherently preposterous. It usually lends itself to romantic comedy. I think we've all been there.
films love money
I would love it if my films made a lot of money, and may I say that 'The Yards' is the only one that's lost money.
acting becoming critical interest jobs love pursuing whatsoever
I have no interest whatsoever in pursuing acting or becoming a mogul. I love writing and directing; I see those two jobs as the most critical in the making of a film.
button everybody loves means toward
If everybody loves you, you must be doing something wrong. It means there's no button being pushed... The only way that everybody loves you is toward the end of your career.
act ego great happen hoping learned love people predict
I've learned that you can never predict what will happen to a film. You can never predict if people will love it, if they'll hate it. It's an act of ego if you're hoping for everyone to love the film and tell you how great you are.
ellis
My grandparents, they came through Ellis Island in 1923, and you know, I'd heard all the stories.
himself sees
He sees himself as a real hero, a star,
concepts mood narrative personal start
I start with a mood or an idea that comes from a personal place emotionally, and the narrative concepts come much later.
astronauts mental suffered trauma walked
If you read about the astronauts who went to the moon - the 12 who walked on it, and the others who orbited - all suffered serious mental trauma of one kind or another.
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James Byrd at the time he was chained at the back of the pickup truck was alive, ... Not only was he alive, he was conscious at the time, and he was using his elbows and his body in any way he could to keep his head and shoulders away from the pavement.
facts pleased stayed
They stayed with the facts, and we're very pleased with it,
backward barbara bette davis films joan taken
It's weird, because American films in the 1930s and '40s, particularly melodramas, were made for woman, from Bette Davis to Joan Crawford to Barbara Stanwyck to Katherine Hepburn, and for some reason we've taken a step backward in this sense.
humor
The key to humor is often self-loathing or sarcasm. In a sense, that's how self-loathing is made palatable.
crack creep door fear meant remember terror
I remember as a little kid, I would always feel comfortable if the light in the crack of my parents' door was on at night. When it went off, that meant they were asleep. Then that terror and the fear of being by myself started to creep in.