I am attracted to these outsider characters who just don’t belong anywhere, and who are operating in worlds they sort of don’t fit, coupled with huge ambitions. Bennett Miller Read Quote
Film as a medium, like a novel as a medium, possesses a unique ability to communicate. Film is capable of communicating in a way that no other medium can, and I would say the same for the novel. Bennett Miller Read Quote
If you find yourself considering a project that seems like a layup, then you’re diluted, or that movie’s probably not the right movie for you to be making. Bennett Miller Read Quote
You can recognize almost immediately if the film you’re watching is the product of some kind of a hive mind or the result of a personal vision and genuine collaborations. ‘Manchester by the Sea’ reminds us of the potential of the latter and, for that reason, is the kind of work that makes me, as a filmmaker, want to continue. It’s inspiring. Bennett Miller Read Quote
Kenny Lonergan, as a filmmaker, doesn’t tell stories so much as he observes them, which is to say, his films don’t come pre-digested. You have to bring your own enzymes. It’s a more gripping and challenging experience. Bennett Miller Read Quote
As a filmmaker, you want people to understand and get what you do, and it’s a lot to ask for. Bennett Miller Read Quote
If I had a dozen lives, one of them would involve really getting off the rails in India, heavy into meditation. Bennett Miller Read Quote
I hardly read fiction; I mostly read nonfiction. I like to examine material things. Bennett Miller Read Quote
My nature is to try and look past apparent truths, to pull back layers and understand the psychological motives behind phenomena. Bennett Miller Read Quote
My films are inquiries. I’ve chopped down all the signposts, I really resist taking moral positions. Bennett Miller Read Quote
