I have, in some ways, saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive, still get through it.
Jodie FosterRead
The best reason to make a film is that you feel passionately about it.
Interpretation
Creating a film should stem from genuine passion and belief in the project.
Jodie Foster's quote emphasizes the importance of passion in filmmaking. It suggests that the driving force behind creating a film should not be mere commercial interests or external pressures, but rather a deep-seated enthusiasm and love for the story being told. When filmmakers are passionate, it often translates into a more authentic and engaging product that resonates with audiences.
In practice
Using this quote during a speech at a film festival to inspire filmmakers.
I have, in some ways, saved characters that have been marginalized by society by playing them - and having them still have dignity and still survive, still get through it.
I'm not interested in being perfect when im older. Im interested in having a narrative. It's the narrative that's really the most beautiful thing about women.
I'm an atheist. But I absolutely love religions and the rituals. Even though I don't believe in God. We celebrate pretty much every religion in our family with the kids. They love it, and when they say, 'Are we Jewish?' or 'Are we Catholic?' I say, 'Well, I'm not, but you can choose when you're 18. But isn't this fun that we do seders and the Advent calendar?'
If I make two movies my entire life, and they're two movies that - whether they make a lot of money or two people go to see them - they speak of me, then I consider them incredibly successful. I don't need to be Steven Spielberg.
With 'Taxi Driver,' I had this eureka moment. I realized that acting could be much more than what I had been doing. I had to build a character that wasn't me.
I prefer to commit 100 per cent to a movie and make fewer films, because it takes over your life.
I write my books at moments of shock. I meet people in extremis and their stories are highly emotionally charged.
I'm here to make good pictures. If I don't see it, I won't touch it. I may not make a good picture, but I still gotta believe in it!
Art is the way to the absolute and to the essence of human life. The aim of art is not the one-sided promotion of spirit, soul and senses, but the opening of all human capacities β thought, feeling, will β to the life rhythm of the world of nature. So will the voiceless voice be heard and the self be brought into harmony with it.
Create form out of the nature of the task with the means of our time. This is our work.
I'm trying to figure out if I love art enough to be poor.
Pixar is not about computers, it's about people.
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