Honestly, in retrospect, when I referred to the actors from ‘Prince’ as non-actors or non-professionals, it was actually a great disservice to them. The fact is that they are all actors and should be viewed that way by the industry. It was our casting process that was non-professional. Sean Baker Read Quote
I believe that human beings shouldn’t live in climates that they cannot survive naked… and New York, although full of energy and heart, does not fall within that rubric. Sean Baker Read Quote
I try to create a very casual working place, where everybody – down to production assistants – can throw out ideas and not feel intimidated. When it becomes a collaborative environment, it becomes a small family, and everybody becomes invested. Sean Baker Read Quote
When people talk about first-timers, I always think of Spike Lee. In every film he’s made, he has A-listers, but he’s always giving roles to first-time actors and breaking careers. He’s brought such wonderful actors into the spotlight, and I love that. Sean Baker Read Quote
Tangerine’ being my fifth film, I was out of favors. I couldn’t afford to get the Arri Alexa or RED cameras and I definitely couldn’t shoot on film. Sean Baker Read Quote
I hoped ‘Starlet’ would finally open doors for me and lead to a much bigger budgeted movie, but that didn’t happen. Sean Baker Read Quote
There are so many directors who don’t like any kind of interaction on set except for producers. I am the opposite. Sean Baker Read Quote
Digital is great; I see the benefits and beauty in both formats. But it doesn’t give you that organic quality that celluloid brings. Sean Baker Read Quote
From a filmmaker’s point of view, there is something undeniably cinematic about a location like Santa Monica Boulevard, which is so chaotic and busy and over-stimulating. Sean Baker Read Quote
The films that are coming out of SXSW are incredible, and they should get the same bids that films at Sundance are getting. Sean Baker Read Quote
