How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there’s no reason for how it’s starting. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
There is an isolated experience to being a director. It’s very communal because there’s a crew, but it’s only you. You’re the one on the hook. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
I wouldn’t say ‘Frances Ha’ is autobiographical, but it’s definitely very personal. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
I think I was going through a lot of change at 27, but I didn’t know it was happening until it was over. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
That’s the nice thing about collaborating with someone: Your work becomes a conversation. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
I’m a huge proponent of therapy and analysis, but it’s something that, in a nonprofessional way, can be abused. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
I’ve run into more people walking in L.A. than if I drove. Because you stand out so much if you walk. People from my past have stopped their cars and said, ‘Hey!’ But if I was in a car, they never would’ve seen me. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
When I start a movie, there will be certain films that I watch again just because the vibe seems right. Noah Baumbach Read Quote
