And that first screening was overwhelming. You were there. People applauded when the title card comes in; there's a big "gasp moment" partway through the film. It couldn't have gone better, and it was very surreal. — James Ponsoldt Copy Share Image
I was raised by ex-hippies, but I grew up worshipping a television set. I am skeptical of a lot of things, but I was… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
But you certainly don't have perspective. And there's so much pressure going into that opening night because you know there's journalists, tons of acquisitions… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
Obviously, this isn't my normal life, traveling to cities and talking to journalists. It's fun. It's really fun. I get to stay in a… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
And I was constantly trying to stay in body, so to speak. It feels very surreal, and I go away to a happy place… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
You just work really hard and scrutinize. What is it called in politics? "Opposition research"? You want to do the detective work on your… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
Making movies is really hard, and it can be humbling. And once you put them out into the world, you can't control how people… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
Blade Runner's just a noir at the end of the day. Rosemary's Baby is about the fear of having a child and how that… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
I don't think in terms of what's going to be successful. I have plenty of friends who make very small movies and friends who… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
I've heard a lot of variation of similar questions, but it's interesting to see the variations of audiences and how different people respond, so… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
With Rodham, for instance, it has to work on an emotional level. It has to work on a character level. If it's only "Look,… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
This needs to work on that level, but it has the additional strain of it's going to be profoundly scrutinized by political junkies from… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
I think the irony of modern life is that our data, our highly personal information, has been taken from us, but in many cases… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
A lot of things, whether it's Brexit, the U.S. election, things that are happening on Facebook Live, the way that Twitter in many cases… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
And don't rush to make movies. Movies should be made when they're absolutely ready. There's too many bad movies being made. — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
By the time you arrive at Sundance as a filmmaker, you've been living with your film intimiately, and scrutinized every frame, and probably aren't… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share
