Quotes about "Contemporary Issues"

I came out of a sort of experimental background, and I didn't ever really expect - or even desire - a career as a feature filmmaker. ”

I don't know if I ever entertained an academic career, nor did I ever think I'd become a feature film-maker in the market. ”

I think I'm drawn to female characters partly because they don't have as easy or as obvious a relationship to power in society, and so they suffer under social constraints or have to maneuver within them in ways men sometimes don't or are unconscious about, or have certain liberties that are invisible to them. ”

The way I sort of approach my work is that the historical and socioeconomic and cultural worlds that the music is exploring dictate the visual experience and the way that we approach it specifically on film. ”

I don't think there's any more synesthetic medium than film. ”

There's people that are just in awe of what you do, and then there are people who just think it's garbage. And I think there are people who are just uncomfortable seeing someone have fun with their job. ”

Social Security is a tax. ”

The moment I'm perceived to be even a tiny bit successful, my career will go down the pan. ”

It's a great experience as an actor to just work loads all the time. Constantly getting through material. ”

Every now and then, they ask me to come in and improvise with Stanley Tucci for an afternoon. They fly me off to America, I improvise for an afternoon - it's not the hardest, most taxing job. ”