Alexander Payne's Profile
Brief about Alexander Payne: By info that we know Alexander Payne was born at 1961-02-10. And also Alexander Payne is American Director.
Some Alexander Payne's quotes. Goto "Alexander Payne's quotation" section for more.If you're trying to recreate life, the life that you best know is the one you grew up with.
Tags: Best, Life, TryingIn a sense, 'Schmidt' is the most Omaha of my films. But have I gotten it right? I'm not sure. Did Fellini get Rome right? Did Ozu get Tokyo right?
Tags: Films, Sense, SureIn the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.
Tags: Life, Making, MomentJoe E. Lewis said, 'Money doesn't buy happiness but it calms the nerves.' And that is how I feel about a film being well-received.
Tags: Happiness, Money, SaidMy flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas.
Tags: Ideas, Looking, MovieThe actors are the greatest executors of tone in a film. They're the most important cinematic component.
Tags: Film, Greatest, ToneThe best actors are always the ones who've directed as well, as they understand all the problems you face.
Tags: Best, Problems, UnderstandThe kindest thing a director can do is look with open eyes at everything.
Tags: Director, Eyes, OpenThe most heinous shift in American films is that they reinforce good things like 'couples' and 'relationships.'
Tags: American, Films, GoodThere is an audience out there for literate films - slower, more observant, more human films, and they deserve to be made.
Tags: Audience, Deserve, HumanWhen I'm shooting, I don't care who the star is. I have an actor playing a part, and I'm serving the script, not serving anyone's career.
Tags: Care, Career, PlayingWhen you watch a movie, you don't want to feel like a machine made it. You want to feel a soul.
Tags: Movie, Soul, WatchYou begin a film more with questions than with direct intentions. It's more of an exploration and discovery.
Tags: Film, Intentions, QuestionsRelated topics
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