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“The oldest sibling always knows things that the younger ones don't.”

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Mike Mills is a renowned composer, born on December 17, 1958. His musical works span a variety of styles, including classical, jazz, and pop music. Mills is known for his unique musical talent and profound understanding of music. more

“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.”

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“Sadness is a super important thing not to be ashamed about but to include in our lives. One of the bigger problems with sadness or depression is there's so much shame around it. If you have it you're a failure. You are felt as being very unattractive.”

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“To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.”

Sadness Tools

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“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.”

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“Film is endlessly just beyond your reach. I think that's what I love so much about it.”

Thinking Film

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“Humans are vulnerable, messy little animals and that's normal. And all I want to do is make a space for that in my films.”

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“I am intrigued by inanimate objects. They're a piece of history, someone's statement and ideas of life.”

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“I definitely believe in the energy of the set and the energy of the actor, way more than your written word.”

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“I don't really believe that documentary is objective reality and fiction is all illusion.”

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