I suppose it's nice that I've made films that some people have heard of and respect. That's great. And it's certainly helpful in some regards, but they're really tough economic prospects. They always have been, and that's not necessarily getting any better. And not just the films, but it's also been a rough 10 years for that independent film market. And so I have stumbled onto this point in the timeline where the kind of stuff that I'm trying to do is not... it was a lot easier to know what to do with it 20 years ago.
I think a lot of people go into filmmaking thinking, "How can I make a career?" And so when they make their first film, they make it thinking, "Well,… - Andrew Bujalski
I think a lot of people go into filmmaking thinking, "How can I make a career?" And so when they make their first film, they make it thinking, "Well,…
- Andrew Bujalski
It's always a struggle with small films to get people in the theater. I think I have a perverse contrarian streak that's always kind of aspired to ma… - Andrew Bujalski
It's always a struggle with small films to get people in the theater. I think I have a perverse contrarian streak that's always kind of aspired to ma…
On one hand, I kind of feel like I have unlimited options right now, and obviously that's not technically true, but when you're at this place where y… - Andrew Bujalski
On one hand, I kind of feel like I have unlimited options right now, and obviously that's not technically true, but when you're at this place where y…
I'd love to do a really cheap action movie. I'd love to do stunts. I mean, not myself. I'd hurt myself, but I'd love to direct others doing stunts. I… - Andrew Bujalski
I'd love to do a really cheap action movie. I'd love to do stunts. I mean, not myself. I'd hurt myself, but I'd love to direct others doing stunts. I…
What will always be possible is for someone to walk into a dark room and experience a film and connect to it. And that's why I make my films - for pe… - Andrew Bujalski
What will always be possible is for someone to walk into a dark room and experience a film and connect to it. And that's why I make my films - for pe…
It just kind of continues to be strange and interesting to me to try to understand what other people are looking for. And this also just comes from g… - Andrew Bujalski
It just kind of continues to be strange and interesting to me to try to understand what other people are looking for. And this also just comes from g…
There are two aspects to making movies: One is the feeling of wanting to push myself into stuff that I don't know how to do. Then there's the other i… - Andrew Bujalski
There are two aspects to making movies: One is the feeling of wanting to push myself into stuff that I don't know how to do. Then there's the other i…
I don't want to take shots at professional actors, because obviously the great ones are great. But I do think that given the kind of stories I've bee… - Andrew Bujalski
I don't want to take shots at professional actors, because obviously the great ones are great. But I do think that given the kind of stories I've bee…
Writing a story starts out as a puzzle in your mind, of "What is it I'm fantasizing about right now that makes me think this is going to be worth yea… - Andrew Bujalski
Writing a story starts out as a puzzle in your mind, of "What is it I'm fantasizing about right now that makes me think this is going to be worth yea…
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