To be an artist, you don't have to compose music or paint or be in the movies or write books. It's just a way of living. It has to do with... →
Viggo Mortensen
I'm certainly curious about people. As a kid, I moved around a lot. I was raised in a lot of different places, and thanks to working in the... →
I realise how important it is to use the time I have. I respect people who want to do that by watching television. I happen to want to read books.... →
I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?
In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the... →
Every year I hear people complain that the quality of screenplays and movies is declining. In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as... →
In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as well as most movies that are released - are not very original, well-written, or interesting.... →
Most movies are lucky to have one moment, one shot that you look at and you always remember that moment and that scene.
My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.
Toronto Film Festival is one of those festivals where there are 400 movies, and unless you have a distributor who is super confident and puts a lot... →