"I was trying to match my mental image of the world, rather than the world itself, and mental images of objects aren't full of detail. If you think house, you're going to get something very general... Dropping detail made the photographs more general, like mental images."

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Source : Judy Fiskin, Christopher Knight (1988). “Judy Fiskin”, A R T Pr

Judy Fiskin

#Thinking Quotes #House Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.”
“Every season, I take the opportunity to convey a much larger message than just hemlines and trends.”
“Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course.”
“I've got to be comfortable when I'm on stage.”
“Streets and their sidewalks-the main public places of a city-are its most vital organs.”

Source : Jane Jacobs (2016). “The Death and Life of Great American Cities”, p.27, Vintage
“I think that what's important as a director is to give your actors the feeling that they're protected, the feeling of confidence, the feeling that if they make mistakes, then as a director, you'll know how to help them. If you're able to convey that, then the actors will give you wonderful performances. As well as the author, you have to write scenes that give the actors the opportunity to show what they're capable of.”

Source : "Michael Haneke Talks AMOUR, His Inspiration for the Film, His Casting Decisions, Physical and Emotional Demands of the Film and Shooting the Film in French". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. December 14, 2012.
“I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.”
“Every individual in the world has a unique contribution.”

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