And I sense it was a rather constructed, almost half narrative fiction film in some ways. A lot of it was staged… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I've stopped going to see art films because every critic gives them four stars and say things like 'masterpiece,' 'spellbinding' and 'mesmerizing.'… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
When I went around promoting 'Crumb,' there would be days I'd wake up in, like, Houston or Cleveland, and I'd step outside… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to be self-serving, but you know, you get to Hollywood, and if you want to make something big and… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I did turn down 'The Virgin Suicides.' I talked to the producers about it, and I just honestly told them that I… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
People like light and silly, and they like stuff that's really energetic, and you get a character in a film bouncing around… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
So I told Robert from the start that if we couldn't get Charles and Max to take part, but especially Charles, that… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I think my father kept struggling to get us into better neighborhoods, better schools. One of the worst jobs he had was… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Just to get the actors to relax, listen to each other, and actually affect each other, there are a number of techniques… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
I try to make a film that's very entertaining, very funny, but also gives you something to think about. And the strongest… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share Image
Luckily, he was in the process of moving to France at the time, anyway. But if he had stayed in the States, I don't… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I try to make the set as relaxed and fun and stress-free as humanly possible, while still having control over things. It's usually tension… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I think the other misconceptions when the film came out, he was very upset that it was so widely released and so widely seen.… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I don't like most Christmas movies. They're pretty bad, though they seem to make tons of money anyway. Like this movie 'Elf,' I got… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I've stopped going to see art films because every critic gives them four stars and say things like 'masterpiece,' 'spellbinding' and 'mesmerizing.' I mean,… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I never thought in terms of a "breakthrough" film. I wasn't looking for fame or a career path into Hollywood. I was doing it… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I never saw a department store Santa as a kid. My mother was afraid to take me. — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
The last Christmas movie I really liked was 'It's a Wonderful Life,' probably. It's sort of a schmaltzy movie, but it's not without its… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
I try to make a film that's very entertaining, very funny, but also gives you something to think about. And the strongest thing I… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
A lot of things I have turned down ended up being a big embarrassment. Like that script, 'The Beaver.' I thought that was one… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
Chicago always hit me as such a gloomy place - I just remember all the snow getting dirty as soon as it would fall,… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
When I went around promoting 'Crumb,' there would be days I'd wake up in, like, Houston or Cleveland, and I'd step outside the hotel… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
So I told Robert from the start that if we couldn't get Charles and Max to take part, but especially Charles, that I didn't… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
My hat's off to documentary filmmakers. I don't know if I'm ever going back to it. You're treated like a second-class citizen at most… — Terry Zwigoff Copy Share
