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"I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment."
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"Actually I did, because I saw the film like everyone else, ten years ago and I remembered some of it. I just wanted to see it, to kind of remember the tone a little bit."

"You see an absolutely brilliant film later, as an adult, and you walk out thinking about what to have for dinner. Whereas something like Jaws winds up having a huge effect on me. If only my parents had been taking me to Kurosawa films when I was eight, but no."

"Film gives us a second chance at a first impression."

"It's hard when you're doing a film based on a true story to really figure out what all those relationships were."

"Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar."
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"There are two kinds of directors: There's the kind where two plus two equals four, and you have to help them figure it out. And then there's the kind that throws you in a room, locks the door, sets the house on fire and films it."

"It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up."

"Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted."

"All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that."

"I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me."
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