Best Gus Van Sant Quotes
- Yeah, Kubrick's a big influence. In something like 'A Clockwork Orange,' he is trying to use the practical light - I mean, at least he… Adjusted
- Because I didn't have brothers, I was always interested in the kids down the street that had four brothers in their family, so I became… Always Interested
- Even if you try to copy a film shot by shot, you still can't. It's still your own film. Copies
- When you get to be 23, 24 or 25, you start to freeze up and become an adult. Adult
- I find it interesting, the different rules that apply to journalism and drama, even though journalism has become more and more about entertainment, and entertainment… Apply
- The area of teenage life is not necessarily rarefied; we've all gone through that period. It's not as rarefied as a western or a space… Adventure
- Even when you're making a movie about life, death is a presence, and I guess it's part of my dramatic viewpoint. I'm not sure why… Death
- Everything's changing so fast that it's sometimes hard to keep up. Changing
- For all the boredom the straight life brings, it's not too bad. All
- Free time keeps me going. Free
- I had wanted to do a comedy. Comedy
- I have my ideas of what a good documentary is, but drama is a different animal because you're arranging everything. Animal
- I mean, I think I'm pretty sentimental. Inspirational
- I think that in some cases, I've made films that have a sentimental quality, at least as part of the film. Cases
- I was once a shameless, full-time dope fiend. Dope
- I'd come into filmmaking as a painter so, for me, making 'Good Will Hunting' was experimental because I didn't know how to do it. Experimental
- I'm normally drawn to something I haven't done and seen before. Drawn
- I'm usually trying to react to what the actors are coming up with. And then the environment, and then the story. Actor
- I've always been attracted to temporary families. Attracted
- If a movie isn't released, it's one thing, but if you know it will be, it's nice to have closure and see it come out. Closure
- If it were up to the executives, they probably wouldn't have directors at all. All
- If you don't have the story and the unfolding of the trajectory of the saga, it's like getting in a car and not having any… Any
- Modern-day cinema takes the form of a sermon. You don't get to think, you only get to receive information. Cinema
- My art teacher in junior high was a very out gay man and a mentor to me. Art
- My department is to get actors to do stuff. Actor