“The theoretical casting part of movies is the funnest part. You really can imagine so many different versions of a story, based on who's embodying it.” DifferentStoriesImagineVersionsCastingTheoretical Author:Cary Fukunaga
“Even on my films, I always collaborate with the actors. That's a given. I think you need that. You need the actors to feel as much ownership of the performance and the direction of the story as you do, to get the most out of everyone's potential.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsStoriesFilmActorsGivenPerformancesOwnership Author:Cary Fukunaga
“I don't really see a huge divide between filmmaking and television. In the end, a lot of people are going to be watching this stuff on their laptops and their iPhones anyway. So, it doesn't really matter where it comes from, as long as the stories get told.” PeopleLongEndsMatterStoriesStuffTelevisionHugeDividesFilmmakingIphoneLaptops Author:Cary Fukunaga
“I started writing stories when I was 9 or 10. I wrote my first screenplay-type document when I was 14.” WritingFirstsStoriesTypeDocumentsScreenplaysWriting Stories Author:Cary Fukunaga
“Levity, you need levity to feel anything. You need to laugh before you cry. I think films that take themselves too seriously without any levity are missing an important ingredient to the potential emotional impact of their stories.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsImportantStoriesFilmLaughingMissingCryEmotionalImpactIngredientsLevity Author:Cary Fukunaga
