My favorite kinds of movies are the ones that start a conversation. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
There's an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldn't disagree more. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
We couldn't afford test screenings. This is a relatively low-budget movie [Don Jon]. But what we did have was the festival circuit. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
I just like to do work that inspires me, and I don't pay any attention to whether it's a high- or low-budget… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
Every director is different. And all the movies are very different, and the characters are very different. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
I have a pretty eclectic taste in the movies that I like to watch, and also in the movies that I'm inspired… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
The truth of actually working on a movie set is that you're in the midst of a logistical nightmare. There are so… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
Everyone has the attitude that movies aren't just disposable entertainment - they can really mean something. I love that, because that's the… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
I think, honestly, that the word 'indie' is a false gimmick. 'Independent' used to mean a movie that was financed outside corporate… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
For context, the budget of Don Jon is about half the budget of (500) Days of Summer. And (500) Days of Summer… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
Real life is not like a movie. Even the best movies, the most rich, fleshed-out movies are not as rich and nuanced… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
The traditions of Hollywood are grand and great and are going to survive forever, in a way. But they're not going to… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
I don't blame the people for the fact that so many movies are bad. I think there's a corrupt, perverted, lazy and… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
Quality isn't about where the money came from or which company gets to put their name on the thing. What matters is… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting,… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
You usually get one or the other, you get someone who knows how to tell a story but they don't necessarily know… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
The director is the most important because, ultimately, as an actor, when you watch a movie, it looks like an actor is… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
I've been hearing it a lot, especially in the last few years; people will say things to me like "Well, if only… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
If you're going to put yourself above everybody else, you might end up alone. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
I think, honestly, that the word 'indie' is a false gimmick. 'Independent' used to mean a movie that was financed outside corporate Hollywood, but… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
I like making little videos and little records. I've always loved video cameras and four-track cassette recorders, still cameras, anything. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
You usually get one or the other, you get someone who knows how to tell a story but they don't necessarily know about light… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
That is very different from how it used to be in the 20th century. Media was very one way. There's a small little industry.… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
I knew that if I wanted to really maintain control, I would have to keep the budget down. And I did. And I feel… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
When I was a teenager I loved acting, but I really just loved it for myself. I didn't like the fact that anyone else… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
I don't buy into the glory days thing. I think every time has its great things to it. The '60s were such a glorious… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
I love Kimberly Peirce. Incredibly intense is a good way of describing her. Brutally honest. Really sharp. She's a director for actors. That's what… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
That's sort of what I wanted to make fun of a little bit with Don Jon. And I think oftentimes, if you're going to… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share
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