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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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Hollywood films have become a cesspool of formula and its up to us to try to change it… I feel like a preacher! But its really true. I feel personally responsible for the future of American cinema. Me personally. – Alexander Payne

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Future
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Alexander Payne
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When youre a houseguest and you leave, its nice to straighten something up or send your hosts a useful gift. And when you leave the planet, its nice to have made a positive contribution. – Alexander Payne

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positive
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Alexander Payne
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I get asked, How can you have such failures in your films? Well, what else is life about? Theres some sense of constant failure in something. Humor gives you a distance from it. – Alexander Payne

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Failure
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Alexander Payne
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I cant watch scary movies right now, because living on my own, it kind of freaks me out. – Ashley Tisdale

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I was a total athlete. I loved sports, but when I realized I wasnt going to be a professional athlete, I realized I wanted to be in movies. – Seann William Scott

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I dont know any form of art or entertainment that can affect people the way movies can. I know it sounds ridiculous, but they can change your world. They can change your views. – Chris Evans

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My passion is doing movies, and as long as I keep doing that, Ill be happy. I want to do movies, fun roles and dramatic ones. I love all of it. – Vanessa Hudgens

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Its so funny, because right now Im very tired and my brains a little dead, I tend to get very focused and serious. So, Im probably coming off a lot more like Scully right now. – Gillian Anderson

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