There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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White-collar crime has been marketed – billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.
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You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.
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Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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It so happens that America, according to all the polls that are out there, is pretty progressive. So you’re not going to see messages that support Ayn Randian individualism at the cost of the whole, because most people don’t agree with that.
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In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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The only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers.
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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For a documentary it’s so important to find the characters and to find people who will give you access to film
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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He’s not only a great director, but he’s also a great writer.
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I have certain beliefs about how people should treat employees and how companies should be run, but I was really surprised though this process to learn that those beliefs are actually good business.
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So you’re doing that the first two or three screenings, and then finally, you dial the movie in and it’s working, and at that point, it’s 50/50 as far as what’s funny and what’s working.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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