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I'm basically drawn to defeated, injured, hurt, barely walking characters.
I would define independent film as a movie that is not financed by any of the smaller film companies. Because then, those are movies that in all likelihood are made without stars. And then they have to rely just on the material.
I peeled off La Brea and went home and instantly made a reservation to come back to New York. Essentially, I fired everybody that was in my life, my agent, my lawyer, my manager, my girlfriend and came back to New York.
I think a lot of young women are probably fearful or embarrassed or cautious or hiding whatever their particular sexuality might be. From the most odd to the just slightly abberrant.
The problem with most love stories in my opinion is that they're too simplistic.
You don't make movies about "men" and "women." You make movies about this guy and this woman and if you get them right, you'll automatically connect with a lot of people.
Like all independent movies, the first thing you're looking for is a name actor who will justify your financing.
Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very difficult.
Diane Arbus is one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and frighteningly daring artists of the 20th century. Her work emerged from a deeply private place and profoundly affected all those who came into contact with it.
After 'Secretary,' I was wanting very badly to find something to make that I really cared about.
You hear this said about actors sometimes, that they're fearless, but she [ Maggie Gyllenhaal] really is.
If somebody sent me a good script, I would do it, and I mean that, but it never happens. Not once. I can't even point to an exception.
The movie that made me want to make movies was "Blue Velvet."