“What I do feel is that 'Up in the Air' is the most indicative film of 2009. It is the portrait of 2009.” FeelsFilmAirPortraitsUp In The Air Author:Jason Reitman
“A filmmaker should never assume he's superior to his subject. I often find that even the simplest topic remains an enigma. The best film portraits not only evoke that enigma but ingest it in a process that renders what's invisible visible.” ShouldFilmProcessSubjectsRemainsAssumingInvisibleSuperiorsFilmmakerVisiblePortraitsTopicsSimplestEvokeEnigmaBest FilmNever Assume Author:Damian Pettigrew
“When I was first exposed to the films of Ingmar Bergman, I found them frank and disturbing portraits of the world we live in, but that was not something that displeased me. They were beautiful. I thought people would respond to my plays the way I responded to Bergman's films.” PeopleWorldWayFirstsPlayBeautifulFilmFoundExposedFrankPortraitsDisturbingBergman Author:Wallace Shawn
“My movies are film-paintings - moving portraits captured on celluloid. I'll layer that with sound to create a unique mood -- like if the Mona Lisa opened her mouth, and there would be a wind, and she'd turn back and smile. It would be strange and beautiful.” IfsWould BeBeautifulFilmMovingTurnsSoundStrangePaintingWindUniqueMouthsMoodLayersPortraitsCapturedMona LisaCelluloid Author:David Lynch