” You do need people. You can’t live without them. We’re all interconnected in some way. “
” You write who you are somehow. Even if you try to not to. You can’t help but write who you are. I’m just not a very cynical person. I believe in the humanity of people, whether it is just the guys in ‘The Full Monty’ or Aron Ralston. “
” I believe innately in the human spirit being a powerful and positive thing. And that just comes out, whether you like it or not. It comes out in the writing. “
” I’m a documentary filmmaker by training. You got to start with the real people and the real place. “
” What’s important in the filmmaking process has stayed the same. Keep it small, keep it personal, keep it authentic, work with people you like and trust. That process is much longer than the filmmaking process. The development process is a long one, so try and say something of importance. “
” When you make a movie, a dramatization based on the real experience of a living subject, you can’t airbrush that away into to a perfect movie arc. “
” If you don’t have to get out of bed and do something every morning, that’s kind of a curse. “
” ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is a fairy tale, but it starts in a place you really believe, and that came from spending two months wandering around the slums picking up stories and talking to people. “
” I used to live on a barge – it is incredibly good to write near water. There is an ever-changing landscape, so you never get bored. “
” Miley Cyrus twerking – is that really a model for your kids? “
” British audiences are toughest on British films. So often, a British film is the last thing they want to see. If you please them, you really know you’ve made an impact. “
” If you’ve been nominated for an Oscar, it would be ridiculous to say you didn’t want to win. It would be lovely to have one of those statues. “
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