For example, the character of Claire in In Dreams wasn't imagined enough by me. Annette Bening is a great actress, and she gave a great performance, but because I hadn't fully written it essentially the character wasn't finished. — Neil Jordan Copy Share Image
Well, I suppose I'm interested in ways of storytelling and in stories that are about storytelling. — Neil Jordan Copy Share
Films have gotten leaner and leaner, cutting out all variations from the story line. — Neil Jordan Copy Share
In Dreams... well, I was slightly overcompensating with that. I was a bit like a director for hire, so maybe I was putting too… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
The whole Ireland was taken over by greed and materialism. It was extraordinary. The price of every house had skyrocketed. If you were a… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
My conception of it was that in a normal film you have a story with different movements that program, develop, go a little bit… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
If movies have to satisfy every possible quadrant before they're even made, they're dull. You only get great things when people overreach themselves. — Neil Jordan Copy Share
It's nice to work with Hollywood because there is never any question of resources put at your disposal to make a film as long… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
The Company of Wolves doesn't belong in any category, so it's difficult to prepare an audience for it. It's not a horror film, it's… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
The great thing about fairy tales and myths is that they go beyond character. They're not about character. They're about more basic things. They're… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
I've had three novels published, and I was working a little bit in theater in Ireland. I wrote one film script just to see… — Neil Jordan Copy Share
I hoped that grief was similar to the other emotions. That it would end, the way happiness did. Or laughter. — Neil Jordan Copy Share
