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 impulse to try and earn a living. I want to be careful about not confusing those too much - not that those things can't have a healthy overlap. Plenty of people start out making work that isn't terribly commercial, and then make work that's more commercial but still good. You just want to watch out for that thing where you tell yourself that you're doing your best work when you're not.
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…
- 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
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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