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“I was very interested in highlighting group behaviour and I wanted to show that I think this is very fundamental about being a human being... that we are herd animals actually. So, I was looking for different situations that take place in different kinds of groups.”

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Ruben Ostlund

Ruben Ostlund is a Swedish film director known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into social issues. His films often revolve around themes of family, class, and power, earning critical acclaim and popularity among audiences. more

“I don't like that we repeat a certain expression over and over again because I think it narrows the way that we look on the world. I also think that there is a certain responsibility if you work with moving images because it's so strong in creating behaviour; it's so strong in creating the way that we look on the world, so for me it's very important that I create images that I have an experience of or is something that I think exists in the world and not just in cinema.”

Thinking World Important Moving Strong Responsibility

Author:Ruben Ostlund

“Success is absolutely intoxicating. I've seen people behave in ways that seem very far from how they would behave normally.”

People Behave

Author:Chris O'Dowd

“Comedy people are always present because they're always looking for the funniest version of whatever the line is. Sometimes theater people, where scripts are sacrosanct, aren't quite as present in scenes. That's a massive generalization, but in my experience, I find that comedy people are great to improvise with and to do scenes with because they're there.”

People Sometimes Comedy Scene

Author:Chris O'Dowd

“I actually love Twitter, but I don't ... I never know what to ... I get a lot of my news from Twitter. But, I never ... I sometimes just don't think ... I think Twitter is full of a lot of talkers and not many listeners, so I'm happy to be one of the listeners.”

Thinking Sometimes

Author:Lee Pace