Michael On
Michael On
omen
Maybe nothing's so unfunny as an omen read wrong.
commitment thinking space
I think size is the most unused quotient in the sculptor's repertoire because it requires lots of commitment and time. To me it's the best tool. With size you get space and atmosphere: atmosphere becomes volume. You stand in the shape, in the zone.
photograph can-not i-can
I have looked at so many photographs, I can not see them anymore.
raised promoting
I wasn't raised to be into promoting myself.
theme painter sculptors
This theme of bigness — all painters and sculptors have dealt with it ever since.
sculpture likes imagine
Frank Gehry for instance likes to imagine his buildings as sculptures. I like to imagine my sculptures as architectural.
mistake perfect people
None of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes. But the American people are a very forgiving people.
creative bigs big-movie
When you don't have much money, you get creative. There's so much money that gets wasted on big movie sets. But when you don't have much money, you improvise.
idols lennon
I only have one idol: John Lennon.
music world fans
I'm a fan of music from all over the world.
world film aspect
A lot of the aspects of the world of the film are amalgams of things that already exist.
independent done ships
I worked on three independent movies in close succession and I really learned from those directors how to stay on budget, make your days, get it done, keep everyone happy, which is a huge thing in a movie, and to steer the ship.
nice long decision
I would have to say the most challenging thing about directing is the sheer stamina because... as a director, you're always doing something. Someone always needs to talk to you. There are always decisions to be made and every day for as long as the movie goes on. So it's a marathon... You don't have to look nice, but it's all day every day.
taken culture impossible
It's impossible not to be taken in by the spectacle of oneself, which is the biggest sin of the culture right now.