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28 quotes by Sean Durkin

Sean Durkin (born December 9, 1981) is an American film director. He won the Dramatic Directing Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival for Martha Marcy May Marlene. His short film, Mary Last Seen, on the same theme as Martha, won the award for best short film at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight. In 2013 Durkin directed the Channel 4 drama series Southcliffe starring Sean Harris and Rory Kinnear.
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I remember being at school during morning meeting and looking around at everybody, 350 kids, saying a prayer. We're all very young and no one... →

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When people leave cults, they don't know that they left a cult.

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When I was a little kid, I loved horror films. I always liked being scared.

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Sports teams, people who follow sports teams, religion, churches, work - any company, I find that people just generally have a need to belong to... →

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I was really into writing short fiction and also photography when I was a kid.

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I wasn't good enough to be a professional soccer player obviously but that was my first goal in life.

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When someone stays with you and they're not your guest, even when they are your guest they get on your nerves. When people visit for long periods... →

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Well, first of all, making films is a collaborative process. You need people. You need people you trust and love and who are your friends. People you... →

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Yeah, in my scripts, I don't tend to describe landscape too clearly because I like to keep it really basic and sort of let people paint their own... →

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Filmmaking is a real craft.

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I always try to keep the confidence of the actors, and try my best to make them feel comfortable or confident.

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I love the first hour of a horror movie, the fear and anticipation. Then, when it gets bloody, I lose interest.

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I went to my first college to play soccer.

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