“I like taking genres and subverting them. I did that with In the Valley of Elah. I said, "Okay, this is just a murder mystery. Relax." And then, two thirds of the way through, I broke every convention of a murder mystery.” WaySaidTwoMysteryOkayThirdsMurderBrokeGenreRelaxValleysConventionsMurder Mysteries Author:Paul Haggis
“We are manipulated by fear and the fear of others, and how we're often manipulated into doing things and voting in ways that are against our own best interest. Look at healthcare. People will tell you that healthcare is socialism and communism, and they're doing this while their wife needs an operation and their kid needs braces.” PeopleWayNeedsLooksKidsInterestWifeSocialismCommunismOperationsVotingHealthcareBraces Author:Paul Haggis
“Independent films are very hard to get made, but I'm lucky enough to get them made, so I'm going to keep doing it. I like my independence. I like being able to tell a story the way I want to tell a story. I don't like developing it with a team. I like coming to a story and deciding whether I want to do it or not.” WayWantMadeHardEnoughStoriesAbleFilmTeamLuckyIndependentIndependenceDevelopingIndependent Film Author:Paul Haggis
“We all have these tendencies in us that could go this way or that. I think that's the real key in writing. To look at a character without judgment.” ThinkingWayWritingLooksRealCharacterKeysJudgmentTendencies Author:Paul Haggis
