I'm always drawn to stories that people don't know about, particularly when they're inside of a story that everyone knows about.
Robert RedfordRead
For me, the Sundance Institute is just an extension of something I believed in, which is creating a mechanism for new voices to have a place to develop and be heard.
Interpretation
The Sundance Institute supports emerging artists and new voices in film.
In this quote, Robert Redford emphasizes the importance of providing a platform for underrepresented voices in the film industry. He sees the Sundance Institute as a continuation of his belief in fostering creativity and innovation, enabling new filmmakers to showcase their work and contribute to the cultural conversation. The quote reflects a commitment to inclusivity and the belief that true art comes from diverse perspectives.
In practice
In a speech at a film festival to highlight the importance of supporting new filmmakers.
I'm always drawn to stories that people don't know about, particularly when they're inside of a story that everyone knows about.
People say I've gone against Hollywood, but I've tried to be independent within Hollywood, tried to be my own person.
When I was a kid, all I knew was that I felt more comfortable sitting in one chair than in another. And now I realize it was because one chair was older. I still respond directly to the age of things.
Storytelling was a way to see the world bigger than the one you were looking at, and that had great appeal for me. I think, since that was part of my upbringing, it became part of me, and I wanted to pass it along to my kids and my grandkids.
Be careful of success; it has a dark side.
I had just arrived in New York from California. I was nineteen years old and excited beyond belief. I was an art student and an acting student and behaved as most young actors did - meaning that there was no such thing as a good actor, 'cause you yourself hadn't shown up yet.
If I heard someone else singing like me, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
If something doesn't creep into a drawing that you're not prepared for, you might as well not have drawn it.
A photograph is neither taken or seized by force. It offers itself up. It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos.
I was lucky enough to grow up in a house where we listened to all kinds of music. We listened to Haitian, hip hop, soul, classical jazz, gospel and Cuban music, to name a few. When you have access to that as a child, it just opens up your world.
There aren't that many things left that haven't already been done, especially with music. I'm interested in ideas that can shake us all up.
Am I a guy who writes about himself in a comic book, or am I just a character in that book? If I die, will that character keep going, or will he just fade away?
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