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Michael Pitt, born on April 10, 1981, is an accomplished American actor known for his exceptional performances in independent films. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as 'Lost in Translation' and 'Inglourious Basterds'.

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“People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers.”

People Want Answers Knowing Not Knowing

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“Personally, I'm very classic. If I'm going to wear a suit, it's going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There's nothing like it.”

Ifs Wells Black Fit Suits Classic

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“There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking.”

Challenges Directors Asking

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“When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.”

Giving Actors Directors Ego Scared Driven Input

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“A kid now can practically record a song or edit a short film on his way to school. I think that will produce, perhaps, more less-interesting things - or you'll have to search more to find the interesting things. But I also think it's exciting.”

Thinking Way Kids School Film Song Interesting Records Produce Exciting Interesting Things Edits Short Films

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“I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just want to make films that are going to be good. The main reason is not to make money, although at some points it's really difficult when you're broke.”

Want Reason Film Form Difficult Type Independent Studios Be Good Broke Making Money

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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.”

Kind Two Helping Film House Rooms Fire Four Doors Figures Directors Plus Locks

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“Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor.”

Firsts Wells Wanted Actors Saws Singers Painter Arabia Carpenter Lawrence Of Arabia

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“I saw the main character played by Mads Mikkelsen, and he's amazing. Hannibal had that going for it.”

Character Saws Main Characters Going For It

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“I was about to move out of my apartment because I was so broke. I'd sort of made a pact with myself that I wouldn't take a job unless it was interesting to me, and I became broke very fast.”

Made Jobs Moving Interesting Broke Apartment Pact

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“Anything that you [as an actor] can change about yourself for a part is helpful.”

Actors Helpful About Yourself

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“I remember when I was a kid looking at different types of film and really examining the grains of them. I remember even looking at the ink streaks.”

Different Kids Remember Film Type Grain Remember When Ink Examining Streaks

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“I've noticed that sometimes when you keep things a little smaller, it's easier to focus on the creative aspects of what you're doing.”

Littles Sometimes Creative Focus Easier Aspect

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“If I'm able to catch the screening, there's a point in the film where, like clockwork, a portion of the audience gets really emotional and begins to cry. And that's very difficult to make happen.”

Ifs Happens Able Film Difficult Audience Cry Emotional Portions Get Real Screening Clockwork

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“I don't really even know what Twitter is. I know that might sound wierd to some people. I don't use social media. I make music, so I use social media... it's more helpful for me when I'm making music than as an actor.”

People Knows Use Might Actors Social Sound Media Social Media Helpful

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“Every director is different and they all have different styles. I've worked with directors who were very specific and they gave a lot of direction. The one thing about Michael [Haneke]that I think is interesting is that he really has a reason for everything he's asking you. If you challenge it, he is open for discussion but he has a clear idea of what he wants with reasons why.”

Ifs Thinking Want Ideas Different Reason Challenges Interesting Clear One Thing Style Directors Asking Reason Why Discussion Different Styles Reason For Everything

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“Some directors are very free and some directors are very specific. It seemed like doing a play.”

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“I was really impressed with Naomi [Watts]. She was a producer, and she was doing things that I wasn't really aware of. The way she was able to switch from handling problems to shoot a really difficult scene, I think is a real testament to her true ability.”

Thinking Way Real Problem Able Difficult Ability Scene Producers Impressed Testament Handling Problems

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“I think that it's important not to take [acting] too seriously. It's all pretend. It's a strange job.”

Thinking Important Jobs Acting Strange

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“I needed to stay in the character.”

Character Needed

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“I think it's very dangerous for an actor to take [shooting] too seriously because I think it could really damage you if you do that.”

Ifs Thinking Actors Dangerous Shooting Damage

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“I'm always trying to work on scripts. I'm pretty selective. Sometimes maybe too much because I'm broke .”

Trying Sometimes Too Much Scripts Broke Always Trying Selective

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“I've worked with a lot great directors who have huge resumes, but I'm really trying to be active in my career in supporting the new generation of cinema. I like taking some time to try to support and be a part of that.”

Trying Careers Support Generations Huge Directors Active Cinema New Generation Resumes

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“Right now is a very interesting time because of the digital cameras, and the fact that you can edit anywhere. It's a great time to be a filmmaker, is a great time to be starting off.”

Facts Interesting Cameras Starting Filmmaker Digital Very Interesting Edits Great Times Digital Cameras Interesting Times

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“When people go at war they cheapen things.”

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“If a religious person says "No, no, no" and they won't listen to science, it makes me think that they don't have faith in their own religion.”

Ifs Thinking Persons Religious Have Faith Religious Person

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“I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well.”

Knows Wells Film Fun Know How Having Fun Love Making

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“I'm not really equipped to do anything else but making movies. In every other aspect of my life I'm a total failure.”

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“I'm really, really blessed. Not only am I blessed to have found that I love making films, but I'm also insanely blessed to be able to do it. I have to remind myself that when I'm complaining.”

Able Film Found Blessed Complaining Love Making

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“I think my audience is smart. If there's a way to be entertained and get things out - real things, not stupid moral crap - that's the best.”

Ifs Thinking Way Real Moral Audience Stupid Smart Crap Real Things Not Stupid

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“I want my audience to say, "Wow, this is a film I'm benefiting from. I'm benefiting from what this filmmaker is trying to say." I'd always rather learn and be entertained than be entertained and feel myself getting dumber by the moment.”

Want Feels Trying Moments Film Audience Filmmaker Wow

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“So many of us have our asses watching stupid reality shows, desensitizing our brains. Like, "Wow, isn't that dumb, but I'm so entertained right now! That's the stupidest thing I've seen in my life - give me more of it!" You know what I'm talking about. I turn on the television and I'm like, "This is so bad, but I cannot get my fucking eyes off of it." It's not good.”

Giving Shows Reality Brain Stupid Right Now Give Me Ass Dumb Wow Reality Shows Stupidest

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“You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them.”

Important Doubt Overcoming Nerves

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“In a weird way scientists understand things on a higher level but it takes a lot of dedication and a lot of time.”

Way Levels Higher Scientist Dedication Higher Level

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“From where I started to where I'm at right now I'm loaded in retrospect to the opportunities that I have. As far as money and the scheme of the world, I don't cash in. I do films because I'm sensitive and maybe stupid, and that I feel like I'm going to have fun on and feel like I'm going to have a good experience with. It's not about punching in and selling soap.”

World Film Opportunity Fun Stupid Selling Having Fun Sensitive

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

Ifs Sound Wake Up Cliche

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“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.”

Hard Actors Fun Challenges Acting Hard Work Elements Scary Scar Improvisation Really Scary

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“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.”

Way Different Use Forget Rooms Millions Directors Shots Direct Different Ways Location Angle Different Angles

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“Different films have different places in people's lives. I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from.”

People Want Different Film Watches Different Place

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“I don't have a lot of time to surf the net and see what everyone's wearing.”

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“I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment.”

Feels Real Moments Film Theatre

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“I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it.”

Stories Running Film Song Records

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“I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do.”

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

Thinking Important Risk Pure Directors Vans

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About the Author

Born: April 10, 1981
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 44

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