When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that. Michael Pitt Read Quote
I feel that film, as opposed to theatre, is about capturing that one, real moment. Michael Pitt Read Quote
It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you’re happy when you wake up. Michael Pitt Read Quote
I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He’s just pure to me. Michael Pitt Read Quote
Boardwalk’ begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start – to have the story kind of come out of this massive historical phenomenon. And the more I researched the ’20s, the more I discovered just how interesting it was. Michael Pitt Read Quote
Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ that I wanted to be an actor. Michael Pitt Read Quote
I’m doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it. Michael Pitt Read Quote
A kid now can practically record a song or edit a short film on his way to school. I think that will produce, perhaps, more less-interesting things – or you’ll have to search more to find the interesting things. But I also think it’s exciting. Michael Pitt Read Quote
There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can’t back up what they’re asking. Michael Pitt Read Quote
