Tony Kushner Quotes
In a way, film and television are in the same sort of traumatic trance that print journalism is. The technology has outpaced our comprehension of its implications.
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To get a film in Cannes is a real honor. To have it play and not get booed is a real relief.
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Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.
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That's what film can do in a way that TV and other long-form storytelling can't. It gives you this very immersive moment.
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Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.
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The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to move between those two different worlds.
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The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room.
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Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
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It's easier to release an ebook than a print book.
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Technology is incredibly powerful. And in many ways, the sky is the limit in terms of what you can actually accomplish with the right science and the right technology. But to get there, you have to actually invest in R&D. And often that means you have to be willing to spend an awful lot in that R&D phase before you see the benefits.
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I write for somebody who has my own limitations. My reader has a certain difficulty with concentrating, which in my case comes from being a film viewer.
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In journalism, we recognize a kind of hierarchy of fame among the famous. We measure it in two ways: by the length of an obituary and by how far in advance it is prepared. Presidents, former presidents, and certain heads of state are at the top of the chain.
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My name can raise money on a small-budget film.
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My first film is coming out, and it's in 3D, and it's 'The Hobbit,' so it's a bit weird.
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In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps.
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I've only used my own voice about four times on film.
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A film has its own life and takes its own time.
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We need to question technology to insure that markets continue to perform their fundamental purposes.
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I love film. I've always been enchanted by doing film. It's something I grew up watching - classics and directors I admire - so that's something I've always been passionate about.
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A big budget studio film is slower, they've got so much to create around you. Everything is more complicated.
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Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.
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Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair.
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You start as an audience member and create a world you're interested in, and then you move into the telling of those stories, bringing what has interested you as an audience member.
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In a way, film and television are in the same sort of traumatic trance that print journalism is. The technology has outpaced our comprehension of its implications.
