Alexander Payne quotes - page 2

Alexander Payne is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his sharp wit and humanistic storytelling. His films, such as "Sideways" and "The Descendants," often explore themes of personal growth, relationships, and the complexities of modern American life. He has received multiple Academy Awards and is celebrated for his unique voice in contemporary cinema. Here are 38 of his quotes:

I want all of my films to belong to me.

Alexander Payne

I think that Peter Jennings is the only decent one of the big three.

Alexander Payne

I still have energy and some degree of youth, which is what a filmmaker needs.

Alexander Payne

Marketing has supplanted story as the primary force behind the worthiness of making a film, and that's a very sad thing. It's film only as a function of consumerism rather than as an important component of our culture, and that's everywhere around the world.

Alexander Payne

A pitfall of making a comedy with a studio-and it's also an American cultural thing-is that I get tired of being encouraged to go always for laughs.

Alexander Payne

But it's just that the whole country is making generally lousy films these days and has been for quite a while. That's the big problem that we all have to think about.

Alexander Payne

It seems that our politicians see the world in black and white, so why not our artists? Did Woody Allen's 'Manhattan' have to be in black and white? No. But is it fantastic that it was? To see New York like that? Yes!

Alexander Payne

That's how I like to do it with actors, have them really go for it and I'll tell them when it's too much. It's always easier to bring it back then to push it further.

Alexander Payne

I think if you watch most of my films with the sound off, you could still tell what's going on.

Alexander Payne

I never wanted money worries to slow me down or make me take a job I didn't want.

Alexander Payne

My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas.

Alexander Payne