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Interviews Quote by Errol Morris

“My stuff always starts with interviews. I start interviewing people, and then slowly but surely, a movie insinuates itself.” quote by Errol Morris
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“My stuff always starts with interviews. I start interviewing people, and then slowly but surely, a movie insinuates itself.”

Errol Morris

About This Quote

Source Film: The Thin Blue Line, 1988

Interviews spark ideas that evolve into full narratives over time.

In simple terms: Interviews lead to movies.

Key Takeaway

Use interviews to seed projects.

Themes

creativity storytelling process

Mood

inspirational reflective

Type

documentary process

When to use this quote

  • film development
  • journalism
  • creative brainstorming

Key Concepts

cinema documentary idea generation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you structure interviews to guide a story?
  • What keeps an idea from forming?
A Different Perspective

Ideas may stall without clear direction.

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