Quotes for All
I don’t let technology and mechanics hinder me from a good time. During one of a film premiere there was a party in the other room; I needed to get to it, so I got out. I escaped. Sometimes you do what you can, you’ll turn on your best John Maclean and get to it. … Read more
A lot of my best friends are the best person for the job in a film, but sometimes being a filmmaker I’ll give a buddy a chance to prove himself. Other times I want to go with a tried-and-true person. It can absolutely cause problems. David Gordon Green
I’ve protected my protracted period of infancy. For many years. And I have no desire to become an adult. David Gordon Green
Sundance [festival] is all your Hollywood buds and buddies and rolling out and high-fiving and Hell, yeah. Here comes the movie, and in Venice, it’s very elegant, and respectful…It’s decadence. It’s such a fun way to formalize a movie that is for us a down-and-dirty, gritty movie. And to see it with the red carpet, … Read more
When you say Holy Man, I immediately think of Eddie Murphy’s finest hour. If it’s anything comparable, I’m excited. David Gordon Green
One of the things I wanted to do after three, prolonged movies is to do something that was really, kind-of knee-jerk decisions, and artistic instincts and strip down the process to more of a guttural level, and make something that wasn’t so manicured and polished; wasn’t quite so developed and supported, and just run wild … Read more
I consider myself more of a film fan than a filmmaker, or I guess it’s kind of a balance, fortunately. But I really want to see good movies as much as I want to make good movies and I want to see bizarre movies as much as I want to make bizarre movies. David Gordon … Read more
the things that people are typically afraid of are what I find most exciting and unpredictable, and I guess that’s part of the problem is people don’t want something unpredictable wasting their time while the cameras are rolling, where to me that’s by far the most interesting part. David Gordon Green
I think my interest in risk is pretty high, a lot higher than I think a lot of other people who are just looking for something to kind of define themselves, give them a set of fingerprints, and certainly is better for the pocketbook. For me it’s always about trying new things and wanting to … Read more
There’s something within contemporary culture which is far more faux masculine than it was when men were really men. David Gordon Green