I think we have to go through a lot of rituals in order to fill the gap of meaning in our lives. — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
A lot of people dub our work as New Age. But for some reason, they don't dub Stan Lee's work that way. — Zal Batmanglij Age Copy Share Image
We lived on anarchist farms, squatted in the inner city, and hopped rail cars. We wanted to see how other young people… — Zal Batmanglij Anarchist Copy Share Image
Any director who's willing to be brave not only in terms of subject matter but also in terms of being emotional and… — Zal Batmanglij Brave Copy Share Image
When I call 'Action,' I love to be surprised. And the actors I've been fortunate enough to work with always surprise me… — Zal Batmanglij Action Copy Share Image
It took us nine months to write 'The East'; we didn't start writing it on the computer until seven and a half… — Zal Batmanglij Computers Copy Share Image
You just have to make sure you keep living your life, challenging yourself, putting yourself in unusual experiences, thinking about what you're… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
We're taught that food in a dumpster is waste. But when you find bags of bread that are perfectly good, all of… — Zal Batmanglij Bread Copy Share Image
At AFI, you make three cycle films your first year, and then you make a thesis film your second year, and I… — Zal Batmanglij Cinema Copy Share Image
I don't think we set out to make 'The East' in order to necessarily change people's hearts; I don't know how much… — Zal Batmanglij Change Copy Share Image
It really ups your production value when you have one person that you can use as your avatar through a story, but… — Zal Batmanglij Couple Copy Share Image
I stay away from the writing part because I think that if it sticks, it sticks. You just know it. The stuff… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
The first time I ever tried edamame, I thought it was gross. I didn't understand the hairy skin. It didn't taste good… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
We're not trying to form a new religion. I think that all the powerful religions are pretty much the same. People like… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Group think and groups in general allow you to more fully give yourself to something other than yourself and your betterment -… — Zal Batmanglij Belonging Copy Share Image
I loved 'Terminator 2' as a teenager and 'Sound of Music' when I was a kid. I also loved 'Requiem For A… — Zal Batmanglij College student Copy Share Image
The beauty of 'The OA' or 'Stranger Things' is that they are both made by Netflix for Netflix. And so there was… — Zal Batmanglij Beauty Copy Share Image
I guess it the one consistent thing in my life was that sense of magic that film provide - I still remember… — Zal Batmanglij Childhood Copy Share Image
Especially in America, when you move away from home, sometimes you get disconnected with your grandparents, your friends you grew up with. — Zal Batmanglij America Copy Share Image
I think if aliens came to Earth, we would laugh. If there was an alien technology, we would laugh. — Zal Batmanglij Alien Copy Share Image
I think it's really important that you don't get caught up in the way the filmmaking community isolates you and the way… — Zal Batmanglij Being Copy Share Image
Actors love to do extreme things, so that is why they become actors; otherwise, they'd be novelists. — Zal Batmanglij Actor Copy Share Image
When I was 17, I grew from being something like 5'2'' to 6 foot - I grew a lot - and I… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
We would meet truck drivers, and they were like, ''Orange Is the New Black' is my favorite show.' And we're like, 'What?… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I always think that 'Sound of My Voice' is a movie about the crumbs in 'Hansel and Gretel.' You know, those crumbs.… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
That's the key thing I learned from making 'The East': It doesn't matter what happens in your life, good or bad. What… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
I think we're really hungry for family in America, especially when I feel like people are really pulled apart from their families.… — Zal Batmanglij America Copy Share Image
