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“Filmmaking is a thousand choices a day and it's important to just let those choices potentially be informed by something deeper.”

Quote by Shane Carruth

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Shane Carruth is an accomplished American film writer and director. He gained recognition for his independent film 'Primer,' which premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and received widespread attention. Carruth is praised for his unique narrative style and profound exploration of science fiction. more

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“It's interesting because I don't ever want to ask a better question than I can answer, if that makes sense. I find that frustrating as a viewer. Compelling questions, while not easy, are easier than compelling answers.”

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“I will be making films, and I'm going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don't plan to ever ask for permission from anybody.”

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“Many of my favorite films, if someone were to tell me simply what they're about, I probably wouldn't be that interested. Plot often has so little to do with what's at the heart of a film.”

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“I don't read books on how to write screenplays just because I'm stubborn. So it's all sort of made up.”

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“I believe that filmmakers have to internalize the story and subtext so well that all of the departments can start to speak to each other - that music can speak to cinematography can speak to writing and back again.”

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“I got a degree in math, from not a good school in Texas, and then I went to work as a software engineer. Just not glamorous at all.”

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“Pierrot le Fou is something I keep coming back to. Its so surreal but still really engaging - it proves narratives within narratives are a landscape that can be pursued well.”

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“I hate even the idea of a synopsis. When stories are really working, when you're providing subtextual exploration and things that are deeply layered, you're obligated to not say things out loud.”

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“I love to work. It's the idea of having someone else tell you how to make your film or how to sell it - that's the part I can't really deal with. I would rather do 1,000 things that are work than deal with one thing that's a political problem.”

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