I'm always looking for authenticity in my films. They're based in realism. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
Dealing with kids, you're always going to have to deal with something. I mean, they're kids. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
I grew up with 'The Little Rascals' and always try to work a link into every one of my movies. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
I'm very influenced by Mike Leigh and the way that he always has these climactic confrontations, like in 'Secrets and Lies' and… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
So many films are being shot on the DSLR, that they're all starting to look the same. There's a shallow depth of… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
You know, master classes are essentially extended Q&As. That's how I always approach them. I don't mean to downplay it. It's just… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
The iPhone always has a different look from model to model - 'Tangerine' is quite smooth, but that was the 5s. I… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
There's always this hump, this 1-week hump where the first-time actors have to get used to the fact that there's a camera… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
I'm seen as a little risky to the industry, I think. All my favorite directors are. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
Some have said I focus on marginalized communities, but it's not like that was my mission statement. I've just told stories that interest me,… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
I have been very inspired and influenced by 'The Little Rascals' my entire career. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
When it comes down to it, I'm still in love with film - I'm a cinephile. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
Film is the only art form where we feel we have to title our stuff literally. Musicians don't have to title their songs literally.… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
My one hope for Netflix and Amazon is to be a little more art house- and indie-friendly, pushing those just as hard as they… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
I cannot stand Hollywood child performances. It just reeks of artifice, and it's weird that, for some reason, Hollywood feels they have to make… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
Most filmmakers, if not all, come from a place of privilege, if only because of the expense. — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
'The Little Rascals' was set against the background of the Great Depression: the characters were living in poverty. It's just that it wasn't focused… — Sean Baker Copy Share Image
