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David O Russell Quotes

Unhappy endings can be as cheap as happy endings Picture Quote #1

To be honest, I think that Republicans love terrorism Picture Quote #1

I think audiences deserve the benefit of the doubt. I prefer to be surprised by them rather then just assume they’ll react negatively to any new idea Picture Quote #1

Christianity has been responsible for plenty of horror and death in the world, all supposedly in God’s name Picture Quote #1

I got a nomination for director, which means the world to me; it’s just the most exciting thing for me and my family. You do the good hard work, and the rest of it is something you shouldn’t get too caught up in, but when it happens - boy! I respect it Picture Quote #1

I just love real characters; they’re not pretentious, and every emotion is on the surface, they’re regular working people. Their likes, their dislikes, their loves, their hates, their passions; they’re all right there on the surface Picture Quote #1

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I think any spiritual experience that’s worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, ‘If you’re not laughing, then you’re not getting it.’ Picture Quote #1

I was frustrated because I couldn’t get going, as I was trying to figure out how to make films. I had various jobs, I taught a SAT class, I was a bartender, I had a day job at an office and was making short films Picture Quote #1

I did a dance sequence in my second short film, which was my best short film, called ‘Hairway to the Stars,’ and I think Chris Wink, the founder of Blue Man Group, was in that. It’s a black-and-white dance sequence. We were Glorious Food waiters together Picture Quote #1

I think I land somewhere between Scorsese and Capra in what I’m drawn to emotionally; I’m drawn to very intense emotion. Capra freaked people out when they saw Jimmy Stewart lose it in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life Picture Quote #1

I’m always looking for a way to surprise audiences. That’s, I feel, my job as a director. I felt that Amy Adams playing a tough woman in ‘The Fighter’ was a surprise. People saw her as a princess Picture Quote #1

You can’t force a movie to happen. Movies happen when they’re supposed to happen. Everything happens in God’s time. I really believe that Picture Quote #1

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The holy trifecta of directing and filmmaking is character emotion, camera movement and music. When you hit those three, that’s magical. That’s what I’m trying to do Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing better than having a collaborator that you have a great shorthand with and a great comfort with who’s shepherding the project along. I mean, that’s the best thing that can happen in cinema where there’s many cooks in the kitchen Picture Quote #1

And that is also what the movie’s about, going beyond success, what is success ‘cause I think success is misperceived as just a cake and it isn’t. There is many things inside that success. There’s a maturity and a heartbreak and sadness and broken glass Picture Quote #1

That’s just how I see things. I think things that are the most dramatic or tragic can also look the most ridiculous and funny. That’s part of being human Picture Quote #1

The endings for all my characters seem sufficiently human and messy for me to feel comfortable with them. In some ways they have only moved an inch, but sometimes an inch is a great distance Picture Quote #1

David O. Russell’s best films are thrilling high wire acts that run the moment to moment risk of tumbling to the ground. In his latest, Joy, Russell has more trouble than usual keeping his balance on the wire Picture Quote #1

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I’ve done my best to work from a place of humility - always looking over your shoulder saying, ‘Does this suck?’ and I think that’s a good way to work. The other way to work is where you start to think, ‘I’m on fire, I’m amazing!’ and I don’t think that’s the way to work Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing better than an actor who is really, really hungry to show everything they’ve got Picture Quote #1

Gay marriage is a complete red herring to distract everyone from the economy and the war and health care and education Picture Quote #1

I hadn’t made that movie before and when I ever met the real Joy Mangano, which happened because De Niro insisted we meet her and her father, that’s what she felt like to us. She impressed us with her quiet, serene authority with herself Picture Quote #1

There’s always hope. Never give up. Walk slowly and drink lots of water. It ain’t a sprint Picture Quote #1

That’s what takes people out of the fight half the time. They get hit and half the reaction is your ego is saying, ‘I cannot believe that person just lit me up - how humiliating.’ Picture Quote #1

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I think if religion closes discussion or exchange of ideas or curiosity about other views, it’s not true to its core Picture Quote #1

It’s not easy to follow Jesus’ example, and if you go to church it doesn’t mean you’re automatically doing it Picture Quote #1

Christianity has been responsible for plenty of horror and death in the world, all supposedly in God’s name Picture Quote #1

The religion itself may have some great ideas, but I can’t take it seriously if it’s blatantly exclusionary Picture Quote #1

I feel profoundly blessed. I feel it’s a great privilege to make any motion picture Picture Quote #1

What do we have in life, really? If we’re lucky we get to a certain age, and we have each other. We have the food we like. We have our crazy little rituals. And we have each other Picture Quote #1

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Unhappy endings can be as cheap as happy endings (David O Russell Quotes) To be honest, I think that Republicans love terrorism (David O Russell Quotes) I think audiences deserve the benefit of the doubt. I prefer to be surprised by them rather then just assume they’ll react negatively to any new idea. (David O Russell Quotes) Christianity has been responsible for plenty of horror and death in the world, all supposedly in God’s name (David O Russell Quotes) I got a nomination for director, which means the world to me; it’s just the most exciting thing for me and my family. You do the good hard work, and the rest of it is something you shouldn’t get too caught up in, but when it happens - boy! I respect it (David O Russell Quotes) I just love real characters; they’re not pretentious, and every emotion is on the surface, they’re regular working people. Their likes, their dislikes, their loves, their hates, their passions; they’re all right there on the surface (David O Russell Quotes) I think any spiritual experience that’s worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, ‘If you’re not laughing, then you’re not getting it.’ (David O Russell Quotes) I was frustrated because I couldn’t get going, as I was trying to figure out how to make films. I had various jobs, I taught a SAT class, I was a bartender, I had a day job at an office and was making short films (David O Russell Quotes) I did a dance sequence in my second short film, which was my best short film, called ‘Hairway to the Stars,’ and I think Chris Wink, the founder of Blue Man Group, was in that. It’s a black-and-white dance sequence. We were Glorious Food waiters together (David O Russell Quotes) I think I land somewhere between Scorsese and Capra in what I’m drawn to emotionally; I’m drawn to very intense emotion. Capra freaked people out when they saw Jimmy Stewart lose it in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life (David O Russell Quotes) I’m always looking for a way to surprise audiences. That’s, I feel, my job as a director. I felt that Amy Adams playing a tough woman in ‘The Fighter’ was a surprise. People saw her as a princess (David O Russell Quotes) You can’t force a movie to happen. Movies happen when they’re supposed to happen. Everything happens in God’s time. I really believe that (David O Russell Quotes) The holy trifecta of directing and filmmaking is character emotion, camera movement and music. When you hit those three, that’s magical. That’s what I’m trying to do (David O Russell Quotes) There’s nothing better than having a collaborator that you have a great shorthand with and a great comfort with who’s shepherding the project along. I mean, that’s the best thing that can happen in cinema where there’s many cooks in the kitchen (David O Russell Quotes) And that is also what the movie’s about, going beyond success, what is success ‘cause I think success is misperceived as just a cake and it isn’t. There is many things inside that success. There’s a maturity and a heartbreak and sadness and broken glass (David O Russell Quotes) That’s just how I see things. I think things that are the most dramatic or tragic can also look the most ridiculous and funny. That’s part of being human. (David O Russell Quotes) The endings for all my characters seem sufficiently human and messy for me to feel comfortable with them. In some ways they have only moved an inch, but sometimes an inch is a great distance (David O Russell Quotes) David O. Russell’s best films are thrilling high wire acts that run the moment to moment risk of tumbling to the ground. In his latest, Joy, Russell has more trouble than usual keeping his balance on the wire. (David O Russell Quotes) I’ve done my best to work from a place of humility - always looking over your shoulder saying, ‘Does this suck?’ and I think that’s a good way to work. The other way to work is where you start to think, ‘I’m on fire, I’m amazing!’ and I don’t think that’s the way to work. (David O Russell Quotes) There’s nothing better than an actor who is really, really hungry to show everything they’ve got. (David O Russell Quotes) Gay marriage is a complete red herring to distract everyone from the economy and the war and health care and education. (David O Russell Quotes) I hadn’t made that movie before and when I ever met the real Joy Mangano, which happened because De Niro insisted we meet her and her father, that’s what she felt like to us. She impressed us with her quiet, serene authority with herself (David O Russell Quotes) There’s always hope. Never give up. Walk slowly and drink lots of water. It ain’t a sprint. (David O Russell Quotes) That’s what takes people out of the fight half the time. They get hit and half the reaction is your ego is saying, ‘I cannot believe that person just lit me up - how humiliating.’ (David O Russell Quotes) I think if religion closes discussion or exchange of ideas or curiosity about other views, it’s not true to its core. (David O Russell Quotes) It’s not easy to follow Jesus’ example, and if you go to church it doesn’t mean you’re automatically doing it. (David O Russell Quotes) Christianity has been responsible for plenty of horror and death in the world, all supposedly in God’s name. (David O Russell Quotes) The religion itself may have some great ideas, but I can’t take it seriously if it’s blatantly exclusionary. (David O Russell Quotes) I feel profoundly blessed. I feel it’s a great privilege to make any motion picture. (David O Russell Quotes) What do we have in life, really? If we’re lucky we get to a certain age, and we have each other. We have the food we like. We have our crazy little rituals. And we have each other. (David O Russell Quotes)

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