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> [I'm basically drawn to defeated, injured, hurt, barely walking characters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/i-m-basically-drawn-to-defeated-injured-hurt-barely-walking-characters/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

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## More by Steven Shainberg

> [The movie that made me want to make movies was "Blue Velvet."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/the-movie-that-made-me-want-to-make-movies-was-blue-velvet/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [You don't make movies about "men" and "women." You make movies about this guy and this woman and if you get them right, you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/you-don-t-make-movies-about-men-and-women-you-make-movies-about-this/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [The problem with most love stories in my opinion is that they're too simplistic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/the-problem-with-most-love-stories-in-my-opinion-is-that-they-re-too/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [Like all independent movies, the first thing you're looking for is a name actor who will justify your financing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/like-all-independent-movies-the-first-thing-you-re-looking-for-is-a/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [After 'Secretary,' I was wanting very badly to find something to make that I really cared about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/after-secretary-i-was-wanting-very-badly-to-find-something-to-make/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [I think a lot of young women are probably fearful or embarrassed or cautious or hiding whatever their particular sexuality might be. From the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/i-think-a-lot-of-young-women-are-probably-fearful-or-embarrassed-or/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [Theres a kind of dream that movies sell to people: You can start as the lowliest person and rise to the top. Hit Me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/theres-a-kind-of-dream-that-movies-sell-to-people-you-can-start-as/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very difficult.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/basically-independent-film-doesn-t-exist-anymore-it-does-if-you-have/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [I'm basically drawn to defeated, injured, hurt, barely walking characters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/i-m-basically-drawn-to-defeated-injured-hurt-barely-walking-characters/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [ You hear this said about actors sometimes, that they're fearless, but she \[ Maggie Gyllenhaal\] really is. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/you-hear-this-said-about-actors-sometimes-that-they-re-fearless-but/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [If somebody sent me a good script, I would do it, and I mean that, but it never happens. Not once. I can't even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/if-somebody-sent-me-a-good-script-i-would-do-it-and-i-mean-that-but/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [I peeled off La Brea and went home and instantly made a reservation to come back to New York. Essentially, I fired everybody that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/i-peeled-off-la-brea-and-went-home-and-instantly-made-a-reservation/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [I would define independent film as a movie that is not financed by any of the smaller film companies. Because then, those are movies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/i-would-define-independent-film-as-a-movie-that-is-not-financed-by/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [I'm almost exclusively interested in what happens behind closed doors, between people. The removal of their public face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/i-m-almost-exclusively-interested-in-what-happens-behind-closed-doors/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

> [There's a kind of dream that movies sell to people: You can start as the lowliest person and rise to the top. 'Hit Me'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-shainberg/there-s-a-kind-of-dream-that-movies-sell-to-people-you-can-start-as/)

[Steven Shainberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-shainberg/)

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