National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagging. But the word "industry" is misleading. A small national cinema has no… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I think Ed Harris is a conscious screen actor, so I think it was strong, it was like he put everything together somehow in… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
With war and famine and flood and special effects films, when you do somebody under duress, you have to be really be inventive and… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries. — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
In 'The Way Back' survivors were all ordinary people, and that's the whole point, that's who I felt these people should be, and they… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
There's almost a fear that if you understood too deeply the way you arrived at choices, you could become self-conscious. In any case, many… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
The smallest detail can contribute to the whole, I think particularly with emotion, you want it to be as authentic as it can, whether… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
Id love to have another film to go on to. Im in the mood to work. But I have to be patient, you know,… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I've become wary of interviews in which you're forced to go back over the reasons why you made certain decisions. You tend to rationalize… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
Normally as a director, you do look at other films and things that are relevant. But with this film, it became impossible because I… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I don't know if there will ever be an ideal way of selling an original picture. Because everything you're doing, you're inventing. — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I always thought the editor should cut the film and so I'll come in and look at the movie. Just because that's the only… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I'm not from a theatrical background where people do like to work it out on some stage space. — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
It was immediately apparent that it was full of tricky ingredients to balance. In fact, I found it very intriguing. What held me back… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
I became obsessed with the true stuff, and that led to shaping 'The Way Back' screenplay somewhat toward a minimalist style, to avoid free-hanging… — Peter Weir Copy Share Image
