Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

I've never done a period piece or a comedy, and that could be something truly different for me. ”

It was liberating to do comedy. It felt like playing in a jazz band. ”

I always have considered Michael Keaton to be a phenomenal actor because he navigates drama and comedy. ”

When you live in a city, as I do, where violence is really in the streets, and people die every day, there's nothing funny about it. ”

If you stretch tragedy, it will always become comedy. ”

If you stretch tragedy, it will always become comedy. That's the comedy that I like. ”

I want the camerawork to fit the narrative and tell the story from the point of view of the character, but sometimes, to be interacting with the sensations of the story, you almost become like a ghost, you know? Like, someone that is floating, observing, not really judging what's going on. ”

It's very healthy to be aware of your ego. ”

When I'm working, I'm insufferable because I get stuck with myself, and suddenly I become obsessive, thinking about how to make something better. ”

If the audience, in minute 50, is thinking about the way a movie is shot, there's a problem. I want it to permeate emotionally. ”