Quote by Alexander Payne
The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film s

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

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Even if we die at 100, were still dying young. I want at least 700 years. Theres a lot of travelling and books to read and movies to see. Im not going to squeeze it all in in 85 years. – Alexander Payne

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I guess maybe I try to make movies that are closer to real life than are many Hollywood movies. But I still try to stay within a commercial narrative, a contemporary American vernacular. – Alexander Payne

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Its so great in Hollywood now. You have people past 40 sitting and talking about serious stuff, writing and making movies and TV, but theres laser pistols and superheroes and alien monsters involved. Its viable and mainstream. – Nathan Fillion

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I just love movies, so suddenly, youre political about movies, and thats dark. Its just not fun when something you love becomes calculated. – Kevin Smith

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