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“I have always thought that if you can give viewers the sense of being there a story can be very compelling.”

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Chris Hegedus, born on April 23, 1952, is an American documentary filmmaker known for his distinctive style and profound insights into social issues. more

“I was inspired by Maya Deren because she was the first woman filmmaker whose films I saw. I also loved Fellini and Goddard because they were so different from Hollywood films. But when I saw the cinema verite films that were made by Drew Associates with Leacock and Pennebaker I found my passion.”

Firsts Made Different Film Passion Found Saws Hollywood Inspired Cinema Filmmaker Associates My Passion Hollywood Films

Author:Chris Hegedus

“I think nowadays people are so used taking the camera to the family picnic - so people are less surprised by films made of them, like home movies.”

People Thinking Made Home Film Used Cameras Picnics

Author:D. A. Pennebaker

“I would never say no to anything that sounded interesting! The thing I like about making films is that the adventure just begins when you pick up the camera.”

Film Interesting Adventure Picks Cameras

Author:D. A. Pennebaker

“You don't often get a chance to record with the other actors who are playing the characters, mainly due to the fact that you don't have to, the actors' schedules are all over the place, and it's difficult to get everyone in the same room.”

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Author:Elijah Wood

“It's always nice when you get a chance to actually work with the other actor. It just brings the scene to life, in a way that's not as easy to replicate on your own.”

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Author:Elijah Wood

“I'm always intrigued by new challenges and things that I've never done before and new experiences. It sounds so simple, but the primary interest is just something that's good and instills within me some kind of gut feeling that feels like something that I'm passionate and excited about, and there can be multiple variables that can instill that. It can be simply a filmmaker, it can just be a character, it can just be the script, or a combination of all those things. But, I'm always just looking to do things that I've never done before, primarily.”

“Being sexy is just one component. It's not a thing I am. It's a thing I can be. It's a side of myself I can tap into, just like I can tap into my funny side, my quirky side or my dramatic side. It's not what I am.”

I Can Sides Sexy Dramatic Just One Components Quirky Being Sexy

Author:Eva Mendes

“I think that, when you play a mother, whether you play a bad mother or a not so great mother or an amazing mother, being a mother is already so complicated. It's already three-dimensional, automatically, no matter what the role is, because you're playing a mother.”

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Author:Eva Mendes

“The careers that I admire and actually try to emulate are those of Julianne Moore and Annette Bening. Those women, to me, make amazing choices. They're sexy, beautiful women, but that doesn't dictate their choices.”

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Author:Eva Mendes

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