M. Night Shyamalan Quotes
My directing style is long takes. The longer take I can do, the more I can think of not doing it in cuts, the better.
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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.
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I never feel with the fashion stuff that it's too fake. If I was a model and had a working part in Fashion Week, then I might feel like that, but I'm just a visitor. I really only walk in and watch the shows and think, 'Maybe I could wear that in a video.' I meet the designer, say hello, and then I go.
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I've always liked to dress up; I've always liked to look good. You look good, you feel good, you play good.
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I feel like an alien. I feel people don't like me. People behaved strangely after 'Rockstar.'
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Anything - a destination, a person - that has some mystery around it becomes exciting and attractive.
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As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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I was looking for what was coming from a man's soul and a man's conviction. I didn't care about his past. If it was innate and natural and felt good to him and it communicated.
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In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.
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I think my father was somewhat disappointed in not having had a son, and in that way I was the nearest thing he had.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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Being a celebrity is a business.
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My new movie, Fools Rush In, is a romantic comedy and the girl I play in that is very warm, very sweet.
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If you have drive and energy, everything is possible.
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I'd say I'm quite powerful so I'm not afraid of jumps or acrobatic elements. The hardest part is... get on the beam and stay there on top of it!
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I like the language in Proust but not the context.
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When I saw the first I couldn't believe I was in another great movie that would be made into a trilogy. This movie is quite visible and I think it will stand the test of time. I think kids and parents will love this movie for a long time.
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I don't know how people box for a living. I don't know how they can just hurt people for a living and be OK with it.
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More cuts were needed to avoid exiting the eurozone.
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I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the centre of the world.
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It's a really nice thing to have so many fans and people that really care.
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I'm only 49 years old. I'm still in the middle of this whole thing. I don't feel like it's finished at all. I'm still planning to write better songs.
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That's not what basketball is about. Basketball is about playing as a team and finding a functioning level.
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My directing style is long takes. The longer take I can do, the more I can think of not doing it in cuts, the better.
