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“Movies are about time. You can take that momentum and manipulate time as well, or you can deliberately slow it down, stop it, and start it again. There is no other art form that does that type of manipulation in that way.”

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Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle is a British film director known for his unique visual style and profound insights into social issues. His work spans a variety of genres, from science fiction to drama, to musicals, showcasing his distinctive understanding and creativity in the art of filmmaking. more

“I like to hide behind my intellect. But the truth is, unless all of us start getting honest about what the reality is, things aren't going to change. If we all keep pretending that we know stuff and if everyone else would do what we knew and everything would be a better place, then nothing is going to change.”

Ifs Knows Reality Would Be Stuff Behinds Honest Truth Is Intellect Pretending Better Place

Author:Danny Boyle

“I find my own pain and others' difficult to tolerate, so I always want to try to shift things so they'll be better. But in doing that, if I am coming from a place of ego, I often cause harm. So it's a struggle for me to set my ego outside and find a softer and more compassionate way of approaching things.”

Ifs Way Want Trying Pain Causes Difficult My Own Struggle Ego Harm Compassionate Tolerate

Author:Danny Boyle

“When you have children your own hypocrisy becomes more apparent because you're telling them how to behave, and you're not behaving like that yourself. So it obliges one to really go in and try to look at why there is a huge gulf between how one knows one wants to behave and how one actually does behave.”

Knows Want Trying Looks Children Doe Huge Behave Hypocrisy

Author:Danny Boyle

“Events in the present can trigger quite a young part of ourselves. If we don't take responsibility and start looking after that young part of ourselves, we can start asking partners to look after that part of ourselves or we wound ourselves.”

Ifs Looks Young Responsibility Events Asking Partners Wounds Taking Responsibility Triggers

Author:Danny Boyle