“Everything changes once you start trying to market the film. Part of you feels like everything is slipping away from you. For me, I don't want people going to the theater thinking it's going to be a laugh-a-minute comedy, like a Will Ferrell film or something. Because it's not.” PeopleThinkingWantFeelsTryingFilmLaughingComedyMinutesTheaterThings ChangeAway From YouSlippingSlipping Away Author:Taika Waititi
“I never wanted to be a filmmaker. I still, sometimes, think I got sidetracked by this, like this is a tangent. My main thing was painting; I was just going to do that.” ThinkingStillsSometimesWantedPaintingFilmmaker Author:Taika Waititi
“I hate the modern day the kids live in. I don't think it's very cool. Everyone's interconnected.” ThinkingKidsHateModernI HateInterconnectedModern DayVery Cool Author:Taika Waititi
“Sundance felt like a natural fit. I love coming here, and I do think that this festival suits my films rather than most of the festivals I've been to. I'm not going to Cannes, you know.” ThinkingKnowsFilmFeltNaturalFitSuitsFestivalsSundanceCannes Author:Taika Waititi
“I've always been a relaxed person on set, but I think the main thing is I think about it from an editing point of view way more than I did before.” ThinkingWayPersonsViewsPoint Of ViewEditingRelaxed Author:Taika Waititi
“Also with that money comes the idea, "Let your imagination run wild." Which I think is a very dangerous thing. I think it's dangerous because you can get into pretty wacky territory. There are things that are too crazy.” ThinkingIdeasRunningImaginationCrazyDangerousTerritoryDangerous ThingsWacky Author:Taika Waititi
“I distinctly remember watching Annie when I was very little and thinking 'I don't like this kid.' In fact I think I remember thinking 'I don't like any of these kids.' That's all I remember.” ThinkingLittlesFactsKidsRememberAnnie Author:Taika Waititi
“I think I did not like him [Corey Feldman] in Goonies. He's kind of a similar character in Stand By Me isn't he? Well I liked him in Stand By Me.” ThinkingWellsKindCharacterStand By Me Author:Taika Waititi
“In a couple of years I think it [sequel to What We Do] will come out as a script and we'll shoot that. Or maybe it will just come out as some t-shirts.” ThinkingYearsCoupleScriptsShirtsT ShirtSequels Author:Taika Waititi
