“If you ask me, the place that a story happens is as equal character. It's almost like an ecological viewpoint: These people are living in this piece of land, and in this piece of land in this time this is possible. For me, I almost think location first. It's time first - what year is it - then where are we, and then who is in it.” PeopleIfsThinkingYearsFirstsCharacterStoriesHappensAsksPiecesLandEqualAsk MeLocationEcologicalViewpoints Author:Mike Mills
“I would hate to think I'm promoting sadness as an aesthetic. But I grew up in not just a family but a town and a culture where sadness is something you're taught to feel shame about. You end up chronically desiring what can be a very sentimental idea of love and connection. A lot of my work has been about trying to make a space for sadness.” ThinkingFeelsTryingHas BeensIdeasEndsHateCultureSpaceSadnessTaughtGrewGrew UpConnectionsTownsShameAestheticSentimentalPromoting Author:Mike Mills
“No one leaves the edit room thinking, 'Yeah, I nailed that one!' Everyone I know goes into their first premiere or their first screening thinking, 'I screwed up so bad. I'm sorry, I messed up.' It's just a real common feeling.” ThinkingKnowsFirstsRealFeelingsRoomsCommonYeahSorryI'm SorryEditsMessed UpScrewed UpScreeningPremieres Author:Mike Mills
“Film is endlessly just beyond your reach. I think that's what I love so much about it.” ThinkingFilm Author:Mike Mills
“My graffiti really comes more from a May '68, sort of Situationist vibe than the hip-hop world. I think a real graffiti artist would find me a poser.” ThinkingWorldMayRealArtistHip HopHipsHopsFind MeGraffitiGraffiti ArtistPosers Author:Mike Mills
