The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film succeeds on terms exclusive to the cinema. Thats why so many bad novels can become good movies, like Jaws or The Godfather. – Alexander Payne
The biggest fear I have is to die with regrets, and of course that will come true. – Alexander Payne
Each one of my movies becomes easier to get off the ground. – Alexander Payne
Anytime you cast a movie and you need someone famous in the lead part, youre a prisoner of whoever happens to be famous in the six-month window in which youre trying to get a film financed. – Alexander Payne
I just grew up watching a lot of movies. Im attracted to this genre and that genre, this type of story, and that type of story. As I watch movies I make some version of it in my head that isnt quite what Im seeing – taking the things I like and mixing them with stuff Ive never seen before. – Quentin Tarantino
Theres this index that tallies up how much your movies have made, and if they havent grossed a certain amount, then youre not bankable. I know Im not Will Smith but, you know, my rankings pretty low. The only studio picture Ive done is Zodiac, and that didnt perform that well. – Chloe Sevigny