Bennett Miller

I don't have many rules, but one of them is, 'Do not make a movie you yourself would not want to see.'

— Bennett Miller

I do have that compulsion to organize moments into a larger thing.

— Bennett Miller

I am attracted to anything that does not feel derivative.

— Bennett Miller

I really tried to get comfortable with the notion of shooting digital on 'Foxcatcher' and just couldn't. I shot many tests and…

— Bennett Miller

It's about creating an atmosphere so that characters can just live in front of the cameras. And to be sensitive, and for…

— Bennett Miller

The version of 'Moneyball' I pitched - and we made - is about a guy, Billy Beane, who thinks he's trying to…

— Bennett Miller

Honestly, my smartest business decision was to never do anything that I didn't love doing.

— Bennett Miller

If you talk to anybody, among the first things you'll hear is, 'Steve Carell is the nicest guy in the world.' And…

— Bennett Miller

I think Will Ferrell is probably completely evil, the darkest of them all. He is known among comics as the dark knight.…

— Bennett Miller

I know what it's like to be genuinely intrigued and compelled by a story and to have a sense that there's an…

— Bennett Miller

I like to rehearse. We did a lot of rehearsals for 'Moneyball,' but it is really individual to the actor. It's not…

— Bennett Miller

I want to work with performers who really are ready to lose their minds, you know? People who are established and have…

— Bennett Miller

I'm interested in telling stories that add up to more than the entertainment of the story. That's what does it for me.

— Bennett Miller

It's important for an actor to feel like they're really being watched and to receive feedback and encouragement about the aspects of…

— Bennett Miller

I don't believe in God in the way I often see described by religion.

— Bennett Miller

Every film requires a different process. You learn about these particular actors and the particular chemistry between these actors. Recognizing when you…

— Bennett Miller

If you have a vision for something, things are navigable. If it gets fuzzy, then obstacles become much more formidable.

— Bennett Miller

I don't want to sound too spiritual, but when you are true to yourself and follow through with things that connect with…

— Bennett Miller

As a filmmaker, one tends to want to evolve evermore towards a place of independence.

— Bennett Miller

I have a tremendous amount of patience and tolerance when working with people, but if I ever feel the impulse to inhibit…

— Bennett Miller

Before I find myself in the middle of a project, I want to make sure it is the kind of thing that…

— Bennett Miller

The one thing I'll say is I was a quiet kid. Much more of an observer than a performer.

— Bennett Miller

I think it's fair to ask how truthful a film is as opposed to how factual it is.

— Bennett Miller

Film as a medium, like a novel as a medium, possesses a unique ability to communicate. Film is capable of communicating in…

— Bennett Miller

My business life is really simple. It's like, get check. Put check in bank. Pay rent. I've never bought a stock in…

— Bennett Miller