Alexander Payne quotes - page 2

Joe E. Lewis said, 'Money doesn't buy happiness but it calms the nerves.' And that is how I feel about a film being well-received. (Alexander Payne)
I want all of my films to belong to me. View quote
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I think that Peter Jennings is the only decent one of the big three. View quote
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I still have energy and some degree of youth, which is what a filmmaker needs. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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! View quote
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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. View quote
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I think if you watch most of my films with the sound off, you could still tell what's going on. View quote
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I'm hoping one day I can make one really good film. (Alexander Payne)
I never wanted money worries to slow me down or make me take a job I didn't want. View quote
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My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas. View quote
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