TV is generally an unfriendly environment for directors because you're expected to come in and tell a story in the voice of the show that already exists and just fill in the blanks and then submit it back. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I think to truly not know what to expect out of the story - to create a world where nothing is guaranteed - is sort of the backbone of 'Atlanta.' — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, if you don't identify with the main characters, no television show will work. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
Too many things are possible in a dream. It's most interesting when you don't know which space you're in. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I love museums, but I always thought there was something funny about a group of strangers silently staring at works of inanimate objects together.… — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I'll listen to a song so much that ideas start to form out of daydreaming. It's as if I'm reverse-scoring the track and building… — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
Two things - one is obvious: always keep making. The second thing, with regard to music videos specifically - the music video industry can… — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
Directing action scenes is really just pure visual storytelling that just makes sense to me pretty intuitively. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer in the idea that once we make a thing and release it, my turn to talk is done. Ideally, you're… — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I remember, when 'Atlanta' first happened, I didn't know what to expect. It felt like it was a lot of responsibility. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I like absurdist aesthetics. There's something about dream logic that's really fascinating, how it interweaves with narrative. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I've never been robbed in person, but I've gotten my car broken into a couple of times. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
I usually work in music videos, where we shoot, like, 10 to 12 setups and 60 shots or something. — Hiro Murai Copy Share Image
