“It's an important part of being a member of society to know what's happening in the world and to know where you fall in it and what you can do about it.” KnowsWorldImportantFallCan DoMembersHappenings Author:Cary Fukunaga
“As a director, your job is to make sure no one for any reason is taken out of the film. Sometimes it's impossible and sometimes things don't come out the way you want them to, but I think you have to work really hard at making the world engrossing and details are a major part of that.” ThinkingWorldWayWantSometimesHardReasonJobsFilmTakenImpossibleDirectorsMajorsDetails Author:Cary Fukunaga
“I think that one of the most exciting things about making films is the sort of reaching out to the world. It's as an ambassador. You realize the more you travel that you are a cultural ambassador for your own country. You never become more patriotic than you do living abroad.” ThinkingWorldCountryFilmRealizingExcitingReachingPatrioticReach OutAmbassadorsExciting ThingsLiving Abroad Author:Cary Fukunaga
“It's nice to represent to other people in the world that Americans actually do know what's happening in the world, can speak other languages and are conscientious. The perception quite often is that we don't know what's beyond our county line.” PeopleKnowsWorldSpeakLanguageLinesNicePerceptionHappeningsCountyOften Is Author:Cary Fukunaga
“It takes the wool from your eyes about how the world works, to show you that nothing's necessarily fair, and that you might have a hard life.” WorldHardShowsMightEyeFairsHard LifeWool Author:Cary Fukunaga
“I don't know what I am on set. I can be many different things on set depending on how stressful a situation is. But at the end of the day we're making movies, we're not saving the world... we're not an army, no one's lives are at risk and we're just trying to make art, so I think as long as you keep reminding yourself that's what it's about you can have fun.” ThinkingWorldTryingLongArtDifferentFunSituationRiskArmyHaving FunStressfulSave The World Author:Cary Fukunaga
“I think it's a fascinating thing to see how lonely people are in this world and what they're looking for. It's a universal concept. So, it's something that interests me and I'll probably revisit it if I get the chance to do the child soldier film because I think it's one of the most important scripts I've written. It's just too dark to do as a film right now. I need to do something a bit different.” PeopleThinkingWorldChildrenImportantDifferentFilmInterestDarkChanceLonelySoldierLonely People Author:Cary Fukunaga
