Gavin Hood Quotes
Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
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I shouldn't say this, but I always love the sidekicks. I want to do a leading-lady role in a film - absolutely. But I find that a lot of times I get attracted to the sidekick role. They stand out a little more because they're quirkier, they're funnier, they're crazier.
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Football is good, but family, close friends, my brothers - I have family everywhere - is the most important thing.
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I am the last guy that wants to quit making music.
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The Violence Against Women Act is so important. It provides money to train the cop on the beat, to train the judges that this is a new day, that we won't tolerate this violence and to know how to deal with it.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.
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Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.
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I'm a big foodie and would love to indulge in such things. I've been to many restaurants in the city, and although I can't eat often, I know what's available where.
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I love engaging in conversation with other moms because we can relate to one another, and we swap valuable insight and information.
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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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The whole point of Superman, as originally created, was to be the ally of those who had no other allies. It put that magnitude of power, the most powerful guy in the world, in the service of those who had no hope, no chance.
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I support many organizations that I feel are doing the right thing, like Alonzo Mourning's foundation, Alicia Keys' foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and other well-established foundations. I kick out a lot of time and money wherever I can.
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Since grief only aggravates your loss, grieve not for what is past.
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Now all my teachers are dead except silence.
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Many hedge fund managers have become billionaires; perhaps this - plus their reputations as the smartest guys in the room - is why they have captured the investing public's imagination.
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Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was.
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I'm addicted to 'Scandal.' Joe Morton is the devil, and I love him. I am addicted to 'Boardwalk Empire.' Jeffrey Wright is the devil, and I love him.
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Fiction should be about moral dilemmas that are so bloody difficult that the author doesn't know the answer.
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Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.
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I've been identified with James Bond or Thomas Crown for so long; suave, elegant, sophisticated men in suits. it's like you've been giving the same performance for 20 years.
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When I was training for the Chicago Marathon, I would eat a cup of cereal after an 18-mile long run, and then I'd have to get out the door with nothing but a granola bar in my hand. I can't change my busy schedule with my kids, but I can work harder to improve in this area. I think it's a part of training that most of us find difficult.
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Sometimes I miss the spirit of London, but it's a very gray place.
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Music is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles.
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Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
