I learn a lot as a director from acting in other people's films and just in general. — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I'm a pretty hands-off director. I let people try things, and if it gets over-jokey, then I'll try and rein it in… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
The more that I work with people that I don't know, the more I invite somebody in who's potentially going to really… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
Rather than look at a marriage as two people morphing into one thing, you could see two individuals who are choosing to… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I think in general I personally have a tendency to protect other people's feelings, and I've noticed that becomes a major hindrance… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
For a lot of people, you get cramped making decisions together and living together and every other thing that starts to happen.… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
On a really big budget movie you do chemistry reads, and you sort of hedge your bets a little bit more and… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
The really cool thing is all about being able to take your movie around and show it. It puts you in direct… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
During improvisations, I'll hear people bringing back up details from something I heard about at breakfast or something somebody was saying that… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I want to communicate with people, and I want to make something that works, and that people like. I'm never purposefully trying… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
It's great to meet people in a setting where it's really conducive to hanging out and having fun. Most film festivals are… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
We're looking for a certain kind of realism or naturalism, and we go about it in different ways, but I think we're… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
A lot of the people I'm working with are not actors, or it's their first time in a movie. I'm not trying… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
[Having bigger budget] allowed me to be a full-time filmmaker for a couple months and not have to have a day job… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
There are people I'm drawn to that you just can't do a tiny, no-budget movie with. I would like to pursue some… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
It's really easy to finish a movie and sort of immediately dive into the next one, because I love working with actors so much… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I think there's been a gigantic shift in the way we talk to each other, and the way that we communicate with each other.… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I want to communicate with people, and I want to make something that works, and that people like. I'm never purposefully trying to be… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
There are people I'm drawn to that you just can't do a tiny, no-budget movie with. I would like to pursue some of that… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I'm usually two projects ahead. It's hard for me because I don't have a really long attention span. — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
During improvisations, I'll hear people bringing back up details from something I heard about at breakfast or something somebody was saying that they were… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
My directing is really weird. Everything is based on whether it's working or not. I don't try to fix something if it's not working,… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
For a lot of people, you get cramped making decisions together and living together and every other thing that starts to happen. I just… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I think in general I personally have a tendency to protect other people's feelings, and I've noticed that becomes a major hindrance to communication.… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
My relationship with my wife is fraught with all of the problems that any couples face, but there is a sense of humor that… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I'm a pretty hands-off director. I let people try things, and if it gets over-jokey, then I'll try and rein it in a little… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
I don't have an agent. I don't take meetings or anything like that, so I don't really know what's out there. I'm not closed… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
![“[Having bigger budget] allowed me to be a full-time filmmaker for a couple months and not have to have a day job and be balancing a bunch of other stuff. It allowed me to bring in all these people from different parts of the country. It allows me to have an actual food budget, where we could eat…” quote by Joe Swanberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/359/joe-swanberg-15317_bigger_having-bigger-budget-allowed-me-to-be-a_1561812.jpg)
