I guess I'm interested in the behind-the-surface feelings of the human condition, in my own way. I was always struck by the gap - at least in the books I was reading - between what people tell stories about and… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
The ability to understand and deliver comedy and tragedy is extremely rare in one composer. — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
I would never jump under a subway car because that would delay all the people behind me. How inconsiderate! — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
Animation remove you from a visual reality - if it was live action, you wouldn't be able to see through the person's mind. But… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
I define art as a work created by a human that has a unique point of view and discovers something that was not there… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
I do love improvisation, I love when I find an object in my studio or kitchen (look, a tea sample's tiny glass jar!) and… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
Like every normal person, I hate my voice. And I am not the only one who hates my voice. The voiceover gets a lot of strong reactions. A lot of people love it, and a few people truly hate it and pronounce the films are unwatchable because of my Latvian accent. But it also has a certain level of theatricality,… — Signe Baumane Copy Share
In my opinion, animation is best when it communicates without words, because it is the perfect medium through which to make shortcuts to meaning.… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
There can be no formula in arts. Formulas are for factory mass productions. There are no discoveries in already discovered formulas. — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
Even if you have a gift, it's nearly impossible to become a good actor in just a few weeks of training. — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
I try not to think of myself as a woman filmmaker. I don't look for women influences. I have noticed in the past few years that there is a certain ceiling that a woman filmmaker can reach. I don't believe that it's sexism per se, but there are certain expectations in the industry about what films should be, how they… — Signe Baumane Copy Share
By using formula in filmmaking we are admitting that film is not art. — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
I guess for major film industry players a film is a money making devise, so using formulas assures them that their investment will have… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
