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Joe Swanberg, born on August 31, 1981, is an American director, screenwriter, and actor. Known for his independent film work, he focuses on the lives and relationships of young adults. Swanberg's style is characterized by realism and intimacy, and he has had a significant impact in both film and television.

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“I'm interested in taking things from my relationship that I don't see on screen - or that I feel like that could be useful or helpful if it were out in the open - and trying to put that in the movies as much as possible.”

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“It's really easy to finish a movie and sort of immediately dive into the next one, because I love working with actors so much and being on set, my inclination is to try to get back to that as soon as possible. There's just never much of a gap.”

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“My directing is really weird. Everything is based on whether it's working or not. I don't try to fix something if it's not working, I'll just change it.”

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“A lot of the people I'm working with are not actors, or it's their first time in a movie. I'm not trying to shape performances, coax performances out of them. It's more like I want to put them in situations that naturally work or allow them to be themselves. If it's not happening, I'll just completely switch it up, rather than trying to make it work.”

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“I want to communicate with people, and I want to make something that works, and that people like. I'm never purposefully trying to be antagonistic or shocking or anything that would push an audience away. I'm always hoping to reach as many people as I can.”

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“I think I'll try to keep working in film for a little bit. There's something still kind of magical about it, that I don't want to let go of.”

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“I always loved the work. As soon as I finished a movie, the most exciting thing to do was to try to jump into the next one. How I feel about it is that I learned a lot, so I'm grateful that I learned so much, at such a young age, rather than in my more adult professional career.”

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“I learn a lot as a director from acting in other people's films and just in general. I want to try and be as involved in the art of filmmaking as possible. I feel that the only way to really do that is to take on as many roles as possible, whether it be as an actor, an editor, a director, a cinematographer. Basically, I like to help and be involved, so anything anybody asks me to do, my first reaction is to say "Yes."”

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Born: August 31, 1981
Known for: Director
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