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“I don't see that many movies where people are depicting middle-class suburban life in a more textured way. My feelings about the suburbs are not so wonderful, so my movies tend to be a little melancholy.”

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Greg Mottola

Greg Mottola is an American filmmaker known for his distinctive sense of humor and profound insights into social phenomena. His works include 'Superbad' and its sequels. more

“I talked about the summer of 1985, when I worked at an amusement park on Long Island, the kind of place where someone would pull a knife on you if they wanted a better prize than you were giving them. You found a lot of used needles beside the cotton-candy cart at the end of the night. It was a pretty white-trash, scary place. It was one in a series of terrible jobs I've had, coming from not much money and having no particularly resourceful skills. And at one point one of my friends, a writer on the show, Jenny Konner, said, "You should write about that."”

Giving Writing Kind Long Night Terrible Summer Scary Prize Resourceful

Author:Greg Mottola

“I was naïve when I was young, I was sheltered. I had illusions about who I was going to be, delusions, and a little bit of pretentiousness. And I thought, "I'll write the guy like that. It'll allow me to make fun of everyone else if I make fun of myself."”

Writing Guy Fun Illusion Delusion Pretentiousness

Author:Greg Mottola

“I feel this way about a lot of movies, that the characters are idealized versions of people. For better or worse, I am as fascinated with human flaws as anything.”

People Character Flaws

Author:Greg Mottola

“I am very interested in the small decisions people make that do set you on a different road in your life. As much as we have influence over what kind of person we're going to become, there are little tests along the way.”

People Kind Different Decision Influence

Author:Greg Mottola