David O. Russell's best films are thrilling high wire acts that run the moment to moment risk of tumbling to the ground. In his latest, "Joy," Russell has more trouble than usual keeping his balance on the wire.
I make every movie and every scene like it could be my last. That's the only way I know how to make cinema that stands on its feet. I have to treat i… - David O. Russell
I make every movie and every scene like it could be my last. That's the only way I know how to make cinema that stands on its feet. I have to treat i…
- David O. Russell
Anything you could ever want or be you already have and are. - David O. Russell
Anything you could ever want or be you already have and are.
I just love real characters; they're not pretentious, and every emotion is on the surface, they're regular working people. Their likes, their dislike… - David O. Russell
I just love real characters; they're not pretentious, and every emotion is on the surface, they're regular working people. Their likes, their dislike…
That's just how I see things. I think things that are the most dramatic or tragic can also look the most ridiculous and funny. That's part of being h… - David O. Russell
That's just how I see things. I think things that are the most dramatic or tragic can also look the most ridiculous and funny. That's part of being h…
The endings for all my characters seem sufficiently human and messy for me to feel comfortable with them. In some ways they have only moved an inch, … - David O. Russell
The endings for all my characters seem sufficiently human and messy for me to feel comfortable with them. In some ways they have only moved an inch, …
Gay marriage is a complete red herring to distract everyone from the economy and the war and health care and education. - David O. Russell
Gay marriage is a complete red herring to distract everyone from the economy and the war and health care and education.
The romance is essential. I love the love. I don't love just people struggling. I love what people are struggling for. That moves me. I love watching… - David O. Russell
The romance is essential. I love the love. I don't love just people struggling. I love what people are struggling for. That moves me. I love watching…
I got put on jury duty, which is where I learned how to write. - David O. Russell
I got put on jury duty, which is where I learned how to write.
The cinema that I make is a cinema about people, emotion, humanity and passion. It's not just about what they struggle through, but what they live fo… - David O. Russell
The cinema that I make is a cinema about people, emotion, humanity and passion. It's not just about what they struggle through, but what they live fo…
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