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Alexander Payne quotes

American Director February 10, 1961

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Alexander Payne quote: "I mean, look, I love movies, not just the ones I make... In..."
I mean, look, I love movies, not just the ones I make... In fact, I don't like the movies I make very much. Alexander Payne
Hollywood films have become a cesspool of formula and it's up to us to try to change it... I feel like a preacher! But it's really true. I feel personally responsible for the future of American cinema. Me personally. Alexander Payne
A pitfall of making a comedy with a studio-and it's also an American cultural thing-is that I get tired of being encouraged to go always for laughs. Alexander Payne
I think a badly crafted, great idea for a new film with a ton of spelling mistakes is just 100 times better than a well-crafted stale script. Alexander Payne
But it's just that the whole country is making generally lousy films these days and has been for quite a while. That's the big problem that we all have to think about. Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne quote: "I think that Peter Jennings is the only decent one of the big..."
I think that Peter Jennings is the only decent one of the big three. Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne quote: "You just never know when you're living in a golden age."
You just never know when you're living in a golden age. Alexander Payne
That's how I like to do it with actors, have them really go for it and I'll tell them when it's too much. It's always easier to bring it back then to push it further. Alexander Payne

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