Michael Winterbottom Quotes
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But the process of making a film is not glamorous. Certainly not my films.
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I put pressure on myself all the time. I felt it so much with 'Sax,' but I had to just let go and enjoy it.
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Stax was rejoicing in the difference in who we are, and that's what you see in the film.
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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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They had enough. They wanted to enjoy their life.
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As governor, I enjoy the opportunity to talk about Utah's measurable business success.
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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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The 1910 Edison film of 'Frankenstein' was itself a dead thing revived by technology.
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I am still not a fussy eater, although I do enjoy good food.
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I just like to explore all sorts of different forms - no, 'explore' is not even the word - enjoy. You don't want to limit yourself to a particular form.
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I make sure that whatever film I do, I enjoy my role.
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If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.
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I love moments in film where there's no dialogue, and somebody communicates something with a look that kills you. That's why I love going to the cinema.
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With 'Girls,' it doesn't really feel like I'm doing TV specifically. It just feels like we're making a really long film.
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What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty?
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I don't like giving speeches - I enjoy sitting on my rump.
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If the money's right, I'll do a film.
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We all have some flaws. But when I have a moment of doubt, I find inspiration from being in the moment, by letting go. I don't hold onto what I can't control. Doubt is a fleeting emotion that can destroy you if you allow it to consume your mind and spirit. Each person's time comes at variant phases, and the best you can do is enjoy what you're doing and work hard. It can't always be about you. Life is transformation - the wind blows, climate changes, birds chirp and trees burn. Where you are today is not where you will be tomorrow. The only person you can be is you.
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I have a vision of artists putting into film, drama, literature, music, and paintings great themes and great characters from the Book of Mormon.
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Being a father is the greatest achievement and the most important thing about me. I have two great kids, no question.
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I had an agent in Salt Lake City, but acting was more like a hobby.
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If you get murdered because you go on a date with someone you met on the Internet, you probably deserved it.
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I still enjoy watching films more than making them.
