“I think my films kind of walk this line that Im proud of, that they feel sort of like films of my youth, which were far more commercial.” ThinkingFeelsKindFilmLinesWalksYouthProud Author:J. C. Chandor
“I am passionate about a few things, of course acting, films/TV and improving the lives of youth in urban communities.” FilmCoursesCommunityActingYouthTvsPassionateUrbanImproving Author:Jamie Hector
“I want to use film to tell stories that need to be told to spark discussions that will lead to change. I really want to see a change in the mindset of youth, how they see themselves and how they value life. Young audiences will be able to see themselves in this film and older audiences will gain an understanding of what their kids are dealing with on a daily basis. Kids discuss what they see on TV, social media, film so I want to create content that they will discuss and will change the way they think.” ThinkingWayWantNeedsStoriesUseKidsAbleFilmYoungValuesSocialUnderstandingAudienceMediaYouthTvsGainsBasesSocial MediaMindsetDiscussionSparks Author:Jamie Hector
“I was going to become a youth worker because I do voluntary work with the kids in the little village where I live. I make little films with them and stuff when I'm not working. I thought, I'll pack it in then and go and do something I love doing, and get a regular job because I've got two kids and a mortgage.” LoveLittlesTwoKidsAgeJobsFilmStuffYouthWorkersVillagePacksMortgage Author:Stephen Graham
“Hollywood is still the cradle of many myths, including the one of eternal youth. I find it odd that the very notion of desire, when applied to a woman over 40, is turned into a pathology or a mockery in a number of films. But Hollywood is not the only place to blame, by far. This is just a rendition, possibly magnified by the power of movies, of a general state of things, social, cultural and political.” StillsStatesFilmPoliticalDesireSocialNumbersYouthEternalHollywoodBlameNotionIncludingMythOddCradleMockeryPathologyEternal Youth Author:Anne Fontaine
“Only God Forgives was very much a generation gap in a way. It was all the youth of the world that embraced it. I make films for young people. That's what I will continue to do.” PeopleWorldWayFilmYoungGenerationsYouthForgivingGapsGeneration GapGod Forgives Author:Nicolas Winding Refn
“So I get all the references and I totally get the humor and it's really fun. This - it's kind of a mash up of so many different genres and things that kind of, sort of are just part of youth culture right now. Music and action and video games, and it's kind of amazing to see it all piled into one film.” KindDifferentActionFilmCultureGamesFunYouthRight NowVideoGenreDifferent GenresYouth CultureMash Up Author:Mary Elizabeth Winstead
“I didn't like university life much at Bologna. The subjects I studied - economics and business administration - didn't interest me. I wanted to make films. I was glad when I was graduated. Yet it's odd; on graduation day, I was overcome with a terrible sadness. I realized that my youth was over and now the struggle had begun.” WantedFilmInterestStruggleSadnessSubjectsYouthTerribleEconomicsOvercomingUniversityI RealizedGladAdministrationOddGraduation DayBolognaBusiness Administration Author:Michelangelo Antonioni
“In European and American society, many pundits started to lament the death of literature; looking at youth who were getting more and more attracted to sitcoms - hard, adventure films and said, our children are no longer reading, or else they're reading cartoons.” ChildrenFilmReadingLiteratureYouthAdventureOur ChildrenCartoonSitcomLament Author:Wole Soyinka
“I'm a staunch believer in the effect of pop culture - including advertising and the internet - on the young. Pop culture in its narrowest sense - mass-produced film, TV, and music - either truly reflects what's up in youth culture, or it reflects what youth-filled focus groups have told marketing companies that they want to consume.” FilmCultureFocusYouthInternetMarketingBelieverAdvertisingPop Culture Author:Vanessa Grigoriadis
“We live in a youth-obsessed, aesthetically obsessed culture. That is no more evident than in the film industry.” FilmCultureYouthIndustryObsessedEvidentFilm Industry Author:Ben Barnes