Jeff Baena

People were always like, 'Oh my God, you're going to be working with your girlfriend? Are you freaking out? Is that going…

— Jeff Baena

I am interested in all aspects of filmmaking, so I have an opinion on every aspect, so sound design, score, cinematography, editing…

— Jeff Baena

When you are a writer, the assist-to-turnover ratio... there are a lot more turnovers than assists.

— Jeff Baena

Having been through breakups when you get back with the person thinking it's going to work the second time - it never…

— Jeff Baena

Zombies sort of typify this ambiguity, that they're not dead and not alive.

— Jeff Baena

I've been a writer for years, but it was mainly as a function of trying to be a director, so I just…

— Jeff Baena

I remember when I was in film school. It was my second year, and some kid did - had this really over-religious…

— Jeff Baena

My intention was always to direct and writing things just became convenient and happened.

— Jeff Baena

I'm just trying to get an exposure and make my day.

— Jeff Baena

'Motherwort.' 'Great Leopard's Bane.' These are awesome band names.

— Jeff Baena

I grew up in suburbia, so it's a world I'm familiar with... but in my experience, all the families that I grew…

— Jeff Baena

In my mind, if you went back to the Middle Ages, in Italy they'd be speaking Middle Age Italian. And at that…

— Jeff Baena

You can't avoid being an egotistical person and ultimately somewhat narcissistic. You can try to curb it by recognizing that behavior. But…

— Jeff Baena

I had an approach where everything that's happening it should be as though it's an experience for somebody. So if you're experiencing…

— Jeff Baena

I don't know if it's because my sensitivity is through the roof, but I can't stand contrived dialogue anymore.

— Jeff Baena

Aubrey Plaza is absolutely amazing.

— Jeff Baena

You show a movie to your friends when you're working on it, but you don't have any real objectivity. You just don't…

— Jeff Baena

Not to be negative, but I think the biggest lesson is don't trust anyone.

— Jeff Baena

I don't try to make actors play crazy characters. I like where there's a certain element of who they are and truth…

— Jeff Baena

I try to keep everything under wraps. Everything I can do to make sure people don't know what they're getting themselves into,…

— Jeff Baena

Everything kind of has a message in it.

— Jeff Baena

When you have new people coming in and you sort of want to show them the ropes, it's always easier to have…

— Jeff Baena

I don't like the idea of seeing a movie and it feels comfortable because you've heard it before.

— Jeff Baena

If something's really selfless, then there's really no value in it for you... there's only value in it for the world.

— Jeff Baena

I've always maintained that people that are funny and smart can do anything in film.

— Jeff Baena