Ira Sachs quotes

All history is defined by shifting modes of reality and time and how things change. That's what I love about cinema. It changes in the moment. (Ira Sachs)
Everything encourages you not to tell stories of gay lives. There is no economy yet for that kind of cinema. View quote
Ira Sachs
By 1988, I was living in New York myself. View quote
Ira Sachs
Fighting bitterness can be a full-time job. View quote
Ira Sachs
Capturing intimacy is pretty much the only thing I'm interested in. That's what excites me and what I find beautiful in movies personally - that almost obscene sense that we shouldn't be this close to these people. I find that very inviting and meaningful as an audience member. View quote
Ira Sachs
Intimacy is something to be cherished, and intimacy is not something to be afraid of. View quote
Ira Sachs
Seeing the road show of 'A Chorus Line' in 1977 at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Memphis was a life-changing event for me: there were gay people, on the stage, and they all lived in New York. View quote
Ira Sachs
Movies are romantic fantasies. View quote
Ira Sachs