For a long time, gay men fought to be seen as different, doing our own thing: This is our lives; this is… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
I think people have this idea that I just lived in my place in England and never left. During 'Looking,' I was… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
I always think that there's a weight of prejudice from the past that gay people perhaps carry around with them. Even if… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
Our lives are largely made up of a series of mundane moments, but those little moments are often the finesse that shapes… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
My influences are all over the place. Different films have spoken to me at different times in my life, and they've helped… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
In stories, those are the moments that hit me the most: when people really don't expect it, don't have it much in… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
The endings to me are the key moment in 'Weekend' and '45 Years.' I know how I want my gut to feel… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
If I see someone break down in tears, I don't necessarily feel empathy for them in those moments unless it's really warranted.… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
The kinds of films I like are the ones that take their time. If you reach an emotional pinnacle too early on… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
I have seen a lot of gay-themed films that didn't really express how I see being gay at this moment in the… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
Our past absolutely defines everything we do in the present. We can't help it. We're made by the events of our past,… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share Image
Whoever my films are about, they'll hopefully still have my sensibility, whatever that is. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
I think there's always a conflict within me about being comfortable and secure and then being an individual and fighting for what I want… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
I didn't enjoy growing up. I was lonely. That's probably my base level to feel like that. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
My influences are all over the place. Different films have spoken to me at different times in my life, and they've helped create my… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
We have a choice every day to do whatever we do, and that choice is quite scary because it could absolutely change everything about… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
Men are both bad and awful. And women are both bad and awful. And they can both be good and wonderful on both sides. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
I would certainly not support Trump in any way shape or form, but I want to have sympathy. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
There's something about film that offers this opportunity to stick to a very, very clear single protagonist's point of view, and I like that. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
For me, all you want from your actor is for them to engage on a deeply emotional level with the material. If you feel… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
I've traveled a fair amount around the country and visited many states. It's amazing that Oregon is so different from Idaho; even though Portland… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
The kinds of films I like are the ones that take their time. If you reach an emotional pinnacle too early on in a… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
Coming from a different perspective on a society is really interesting. I love the Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Phantom Thread,' and that's a version of… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
If you don't open your eyes to other people's lives, you can't even begin to understand how the world works at all. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
For me, it's very important that shows about gay people are messy and complicated and are truthful about what we do. — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
People have very difficult lives. We can judge them for making the wrong decisions, but if you look harder and understand that these lives… — Andrew Haigh Copy Share
