“In short form I'll say it was an approach to the family and to [author] Jon Krakauer that then led to me seeming to rise to the top of the heap of several filmmakers that were trying to get the rights. And by top of the heap I mean in terms of being somebody that was trusted to do it as they said they were going to attempt to do it and that this way of doing it would be something they would be willing to allow.” WayTryingMeanSaidWould BeFormTermRightsWillingApproachFilmmakerTrustedThey SaidSeeming Author:Sean Penn
“Love is a mess, at best, and I figure it can be very real in spite of all the things people try to attach to it.” PeopleTryingRealLove IsFiguresMessSpiteReal Love Author:Sean Penn
“A clearer and more conventional narrative would have helped the film without, in my opinion, lessening its beauty and its impact. Frankly, I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing there and what I was supposed to add in that context! What's more, Terry Malick himself never managed to explain it to me clearly.” TryingStillsFilmOpinionFiguresImpactAddNarrativeConventional Author:Sean Penn
