But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
George ClooneyRead
I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don't want to make.
Interpretation
George Clooney expresses his desire to explore unconventional and challenging cinematic projects that studios typically avoid.
In this quote, George Clooney highlights his passion for creative innovation and the courage to tackle projects that are often considered too risky for mainstream studios. It reflects his commitment to pushing boundaries in film-making, seeking to create art that provokes thought and challenges audiences rather than adhering to safe, commercially viable choices.
In practice
This quote could be used during a filmmaker's panel discussion about creative risks in storytelling.
But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
You never really learn much from hearing yourself talk.
My biggest fear is doing the same things 10 years from now. That would be a failure. It's something you have to constantly reassess, and asking yourself what you are going to do next makes it a good, long full journey.
I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little it has to do with you. And also how you could use it.
I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much about. I've got a really, really, really good life.
It's possible for me to make a bad movie out of a good script, but I can't make a good movie from a bad script.
Originality is... a by-product of sincerity.
With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.
To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.
The beautiful is a phenomenon which is never apparent of itself, but is reflected in a thousand different works of the creator.
I've seen my own blood and broken a few bones. I've been hit, which isn't an entirely bad thing, as at least you have a glimpse of the suffering endured by the people you are photographing. And in a sense, crumbling empires and war have been with me all my life.
The books I like to read the most feel like they've been written by somebody who had to write them or go crazy. They had to get them out of their heads. I like that kind of urgency.
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