Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American writer, director and independent filmmaker. Read full biography of Noah Baumbach →
I can feel pretty critical of people, and I understand that sort of feeling of when you're going through something that's painful, taking it... →
I think it's always interesting how music means different things to different people, and people who overthink it are looking to in some ways... →
I'm interested in the way major events don't necessarily announce themselves as major events. They're often little things - the drip... →
I've always felt some kind of connection to people who are kind of over-smart. People who over-think things to the point of some sort of... →
Friends of friends had bands in college or in their early 20s and had a moment where they had some kind of interest from a record label or manager.... →
I get a lot of responses to my movies. Some people say, 'Oh, I thought it was really funny - I hope that's okay!' And my answer always is... →
'The Squid and the Whale' I shot in 23 days. I would have loved more time for it at the time, but in some ways that kind of kamikaze way of... →
We all have these notions of cool that come about at different points in our lives, and it's interesting in how it evolves or doesn't evolve... →
Wes Anderson grew up in Houston, and he and I talk about Manhattan in similar ways, as a kind of fantasy world.
I was late to the Knicks. My dad was a big fan. But I first started watching baseball; I became a Red Sox fan. My dad was a Mets fan. I wanted to... →
Anyone who's putting money into your movie would always rather you cast well-known people.
I didn't train in directing; I talk to actors the way I talk to anybody.
I find a lot of writing happens when you're not actually at the computer. So I carry a notebook.
Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American writer, director and independent filmmaker.