"I believe I'm very conscious of exactly what I'm doing. I'm auditioning lines of dialogue, and I'm interrogating whether the lines would translate from Russian into English the right way. The English that results can perhaps seem somewhat more formal than colloquial, but not so formal as to feel academic."

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Source : The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. September 23, 2014.

David Bezmozgis

#Believe Quotes #Lines Quotes #Way Quotes

“You are never too young to be fierce and brave in your faith!”
“If you cannot bear these stories then the society is unbearable. Who am I to remove the clothes of this society, which itself is naked. I don't even try to cover it, because it is not my job, that's the job of dressmakers.”
“Which brings us to the least sexy word in the English language, kids," Dad said, kicking back in his chair. "Inbreeding. Avoid it.”
“I was more ashamed that I couldn't work the washing machine than the fact that I was taking drugs.”
“Jesus, man. Why do people want to be Paris Hilton and nobody wants to be Spider-Man?”
“When I was young, I thought it was normal to go to sleep to the sounds of sirens. People on my block were in the biggest gang in the city. They were my close friends - they showed me the ropes, who to watch out for.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I never ever played the lead role in a play, except at school. I guess the industry that we're in, boys that look like me don't get the lead role.”
“The most important thing is to keep creating and following my inklings as they come into being and acting on them.”

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