I was only driven to be the best and it was very disheartening sometimes that it took me so long to start getting my voice heard. That certainly started with television, but it was never because of where I came… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share Image
The fun of directing for me, other than working with the actors, is trying to extract those ideas that you have in your head… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
I love visual stylists like Bob Fosse and Vincente Minnelli and Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger with The Red Shoes and The Tales of Hoffman. — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
I'm really grateful to Ryan Murphy for so much because he's fearless. He's so confident. He has a very unusual and unique way of… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
To me film school was film history because there weren't a lot of books out there that I had access to. — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
I just wanted to make movies, but I never though about, "How am I being perceived because of my culture or my skin?" — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
At some point, you have an opportunity to not be a first-time filmmaker anymore. You can embrace the genre and show the world how… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
I still think that being thrown in a very competitive environment where you really have to see what you are made of - certainly… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
NYU Film School was the way to learn about film, to be exposed to film, to go to repertory houses, to be exposed to… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
There are the relationships you make. All of the friends I made in grad school are the closest ones that I have. — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
The Ryan Murphy television world has assistants who have become producers and writers and. If he trusts you and you have a unique way… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
I don't set out to do something weird, but if you see something a certain way and it's a little left of center, and… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
I went out to Bali, and I cast all of these supporting roles. I love that stuff. I just love actors. And then, Ryan… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share
