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Quote by Richard Linklater

“I'd be fine if there weren't film festivals, and you just made your films and didn't have to do anything from that point on. That would be really great, wouldn't it? I don't know. I'm in kind of an aloof time, where I'm not taking anything too seriously.”

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Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater, born on July 30, 1960, is an acclaimed American film director known for his unique storytelling style and profound insights into the growth of teenagers. His films often explore themes of personal growth, family relationships, and social change. more

“You can learn to write. But what you write is something that depends on your taste and on your vision or whatever. Also, of course, the music I listened to inspired my idea of music. When people ask me "Where's your inspiration? Where does it come from?" I have no idea. Music is about music. Not about life and love.”

People Writing Inspiration Vision Music Is Inspired Ask Me Life And Love

Author:Nils Frahm

“It's hard to see a film one time and really "get it," and write fully and intelligently about it. That's a review. That's not film criticism. And there's so many expectations involved, too. You're going in to see the latest Martin Scorsese or Stanley Kubrick film, you really have high hopes, and you can't help but find that it's not exactly what you had in your head going in. Until you can watch it again, you can't accept the work for what it intends to be. It takes at least a second viewing.”

Writing Helping Film Accepting Expectations Criticism

Author:Richard Linklater

“I get bored with things easily. I always have to change something to keep myself excited. When I feel like I did a really good classical and acoustic album, the next thing I want to do is the opposite. And then I want to do the opposite of that. When I work alone after that, I feel like I should work with a lot of people. When I work with a lot of people after that, I feel that I should work alone.”

People Excited Bored

Author:Nils Frahm

“The music I do in live performances is made for a specific situation. I know that people are sitting down and shutting up and they're with me for 90 minutes. They're totally with me. Whatever I do, I know they have my attention and they follow my pace.”

People Attention Situation

Author:Nils Frahm