Insects too. Unless I'm paying to see some bizarro documentary, I'm not paying to see real death. Part of the way that this all works is that it's all just make believe. That's why I can stand the violent scenes, cause we're all just f**king around.
Filmmaker
Explaining his philosophy on simulated vs. real death in films in a Variety interview.
2023
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"Filmmaking can be a democratic process. In which other people, other than rich white men, can make movies."
Shocking"The worst thing about movies is, no matter how far you can go, when it comes to violence you are wearing a pair of handcuffs that novelists... don't wear."
Philosophical"Violence is a form of cinematic entertainment."
Shocking"I am a writer. That's what I do. It's a writer's job not just to write about himself but to look at the rest of humanity and explore it—other people's way of talking, the phrases they use. And my head…"
Philosophical"I don't believe at all in test screenings or sneak previews where you hand out questionnaires to the viewers to get their reactions."
Philosophical