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Quote by Alejandro Jodorowsky

“Life is a way of perfection. You need to work on yourself. You become a good person. If you do your work you will discover sublime feelings.”

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Alejandro Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky, born on February 17, 1929, is a renowned Chilean filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. His filmography is known for its unique artistic style and profound philosophical insights. more

“Every person has a talent, but not the same one. Every person has to discover his personal talent and go with his talent. And then you are you, and what you do, you do because you love what you do, not because you want to be famous or because you're making money. You do the work because you love it.”

Talent Making Money

Author:Alejandro Jodorowsky

“I make films that are very personal, and I always have. It's kind of the only thing that I think I have to offer as a filmmaker: the intimacy I've had with experience in a particular world, so the film comes from things I've seen and things I've felt. It gets transformed by the process. I don't think I'd ever start making a film until I had both the intimacy with the subject and the distance to make it live in a certain way.”

Thinking World Kind Film Distance Intimacy Filmmaker

Author:Ira Sachs

“In terms of magnifying it and making it plausible, I'm a great believer in truth in comedy.”

Term Comedy Believer

Author:Dan Mazer

“I think improvisation is really crucial in terms of making things feel real and authentic.”

Thinking Real Term Improvisation

Author:Dan Mazer

“It's so great to work with people you know and love and trust, but also open up the world.”

People World Love And Trust

Author:Gillian Robespierre

“Hopefully with everything we do, we'll tell stories that make people feel a little less alone and like they're going to be okay. That's what we seek out in the movies that we love and that we watch, over and over again, so to offer that to other people is where we want to be.”

People Okay Hopefully

Author:Gillian Robespierre

“It can be very lonely and depressing to be a writer, and to be alone in your own head.”

Lonely Depressing

Author:Gillian Robespierre

“I started to change. It was sort of a restaurant mid-life crisis, you could say. I lost a lot of confidence, not so much as a father or as a friend, but as a boss, as a chef that's to make decisions throughout the day all the time. I just slowly started burning out. Once you lose your confidence like that, you start being angry in the kitchen. I couldn't recognize myself anymore. I started writing the journal. It was never meant to be a book, but the editor at Phaidon read parts of it. As editors do, I guess.”

Writing Book Father Decision Crisis Kitchen Boss Meant To Be Chef

Author:Rene Redzepi

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