Ed Droste Quotes
I do enjoy talking about how everything's changed and I'm fascinated by it, and I can spend my time worrying, like, "Are we going to appeal to teens?" But then, if I were to try to make a record for teens, I'd be doing exactly what I said I didn't want to do. That'd be posturing. And I'm watching other people trying to do that, and they all look stupid. But for some of them, it's working, so cash in.
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The stage and working in front of a camera are two completely different mediums. Each requires different techniques.
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When you're young, you're stupid. You do silly things.
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For me, the whole process involves envisioning this book in my head as I'm working.
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I've always been a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I like working with larger-than-life characters in fascinating worlds - places where the rules are different.
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There's more to life than being an actor in a Hollywood movie. I'm not going to adapt my life after that existence, where a lot of people do. And they get the publicist, and they get all that stuff, and it becomes them. I think it's a stupid way to live your life. A really dumb way to live your life.
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You have to be an optimist, right? You have to be critical, then you have to be an optimist. Or else you're really stupid.
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I like to be left alone when I'm not working.
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The Jews have never been ashamed of being Jews, whereas homosexuals have been stupid enough to be ashamed of their homosexuality.
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I can't imagine working without and audience.
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I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.
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After you do this for a while, you get used to things not working the way you want them to. There's a job you want, and you don't get it. There's a movie you'd like to get made, and it doesn't get made. You become inured to it.
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'Love Tattoo' I recorded without a record company. I'd gotten turned down by the record companies – they said they didn't get me, which is fine, I suppose.
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I think some actors thrive on working at a much greater pace than I do.
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I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.
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I was a big fan of Super Troopers, so working with the Broken Lizard guys was so much fun.
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I love working closely with people.
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My good ideas are shy. But if they see that I treat the stupid ideas with respect, they come forward.
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Most of the time, I'm not even working; I'm just helping people, because I feel that I am too lucky.
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If you don’t make a great record that really touches people, what is the point?
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I remember that poster of Led Zeppelin with the plane. I had it on my wall when I was a kid. I thought that was the coolest. It amazes me that it came true.
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One of my secret nerdy things is that I love education.
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Making music clips, I have a responsibility to depict the artist in a way that suits them, and feels comfortable with how they want to present their music. From there I usually try to tell a story visually that complements the music, that lets the music be the hero element of the project. I just try to do something that feels sincere and creative and a little bit home-brewed so it doesn't feel too plastic or phony.
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I do enjoy talking about how everything's changed and I'm fascinated by it, and I can spend my time worrying, like, "Are we going to appeal to teens?" But then, if I were to try to make a record for teens, I'd be doing exactly what I said I didn't want to do. That'd be posturing. And I'm watching other people trying to do that, and they all look stupid. But for some of them, it's working, so cash in.
