“Black people loving and losing is something we don’t see enough of. We’re always in these heightened situations like something big is happening, something funny or something violent. And you know what? Sometimes we die of breast cancer or a broken heart. Things happen that are just not being explored cinematically. It’s time we reinvigorated that type of film.” PeopleKnowsHeartSometimesEnoughBigsHappensFilmDiesBlackSituationBrokenTypeLosingHappeningsCancerThings HappenViolentBreastsBlack PeopleLike SomethingBreast Cancer Author:Ava DuVernay
“As you go through history, I didn't think it was going to get quite this close. So it's just one of those recurring things. I hope this doesn't come true in our country. Maybe the film will waken people to the situation.” PeopleThinkingCountryFilmSituationOur CountryJust OneRecurring Author:George Lucas
“I never make a film with a message in mind. I'm more interested in the characters; how they are related to each other and the situation they're in.” MindCharacterFilmSituationMessagesRelated Author:Lee Yoon-ki
“No one reads novels anymore. And I don't see the situation improving. People prefer video games, reality TV, and films. There are so many reasons now not to read novels.” PeopleReasonRealityFilmGamesSituationNovelTvsVideoImprovingReality Tv Author:Gore Vidal
“The act of seeing any film generally is you knowing more than the characters, even if its the classic Hitchcock shot of two people talking and a bomb being under the table. Part of the pleasure of it is seeing where people go wrong, and the irony of situations.” PeopleIfsTwoCharacterFilmPleasureTalkingSituationKnowingSeeingShotsTablesIronyClassicBombsHitchcockPeople TalkingKnowing More Author:Richard Ayoade