In the end, it’s acting, it’s not real. But every director will tell you that you have to create conditions that create tension, because tension is what makes drama feel real. Paul Greengrass Read Quote
Why are people saying it’s too soon? Like the people on that flight, we need to agree about what to do about terrorism. And I think we need to have that conversation now. Paul Greengrass Read Quote
Making a film, every film, is a big gamble, large or small. The more that you do it, the more you’re aware of that. Paul Greengrass Read Quote
In my little imperfect way, what I’m trying to do is understand the world. As a filmmaker, you realize as you get older that each film is part of a dialogue you’re having with yourself. That started when I was working in documentaries. And in a way, I’ve never deviated from it. Paul Greengrass Read Quote
Making movies is both entirely ludicrous and incredibly hard. It’s a preposterous way to spend your time. You give up a lot for the privilege of doing it, and one of the things you get are relationships of immense trust that you see forged in situations of immense stress. Paul Greengrass Read Quote
It’s a circus life, the movies. It’s a lot of travelling, a lot of antisocial hours; there’s a lot of it that’s about escaping from life. Paul Greengrass Read Quote