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> [I've always wanted to write, I've always wanted to direct. The conscious decision was always to not be an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-ve-always-wanted-to-write-i-ve-always-wanted-to-direct-the/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

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## More by Sam Levinson

> [I don't design stories to fit some political ideology. I design stories about characters who I love and care about, while trying to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-don-t-design-stories-to-fit-some-political-ideology-i-design/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [As a child I'm sure I was no different from any other human being struggling to navigate the difficulties and complexities of their childhood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/as-a-child-i-m-sure-i-was-no-different-from-any-other-human-being/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [When 60 - 70 percent of all interpersonal conversations and relationships exist through text messaging or social media, it's hard to get advice from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/when-60-70-percent-of-all-interpersonal-conversations-and/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [I've always wanted to write, I've always wanted to direct. The conscious decision was always to not be an actor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-ve-always-wanted-to-write-i-ve-always-wanted-to-direct-the/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [I was never interested in acting on film or in television, but I was always more inclined to writing and directing, and the exploration…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-was-never-interested-in-acting-on-film-or-in-television-but-i-was/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [I remember John Waters's 'Pink Flamingos,' that was the film where I realized you could do anything you want - there were no boundaries.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-remember-john-waters-s-pink-flamingos-that-was-the-film-where-i/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [If you look at 'Network' or any kind of satire, it's fundamentally unemotional in some ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/if-you-look-at-network-or-any-kind-of-satire-it-s-fundamentally/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [Do I think that, when we're teaching a book at school, should we go through a myriad list of trigger warnings? No. But I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/do-i-think-that-when-we-re-teaching-a-book-at-school-should-we-go/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [I can't wake up every day and not thank Sundance. They're a great beacon of light for any independent film. Just to have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-can-t-wake-up-every-day-and-not-thank-sundance-they-re-a-great/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [So I think it's important to just keep in mind that the work doesn't end when the scene ends. You want to check on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/so-i-think-it-s-important-to-just-keep-in-mind-that-the-work-doesn-t/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [I always wanted to write and direct films for as long as I can remember.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/i-always-wanted-to-write-and-direct-films-for-as-long-as-i-can/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [When we go to the cinema, we bring all of our preconceptions of actors with us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/when-we-go-to-the-cinema-we-bring-all-of-our-preconceptions-of-actors/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [Sometimes you can just have a dialogue with an actor beforehand and shape the performance then, but other actors need more guidance on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/sometimes-you-can-just-have-a-dialogue-with-an-actor-beforehand-and/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [Everything is spectacle. Everything is entertainment, whether it's shame, invasion of privacy, abuse, no matter what it is it's become almost a sporting event.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/everything-is-spectacle-everything-is-entertainment-whether-it-s/)

[Sam Levinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-levinson/)

> [If you're working in close-ups, then an actor is only able to act with his head. I like an actor to act with their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-levinson/if-you-re-working-in-close-ups-then-an-actor-is-only-able-to-act-with/)

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