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Neil Jordan quotes

Irish Director February 25, 1950

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Neil Jordan quote: "I'm less comfortable making American movies because I don't..."
I'm less comfortable making American movies because I don't know them so well. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "I do enjoy working with writers."
I do enjoy working with writers. Neil Jordan
But everyone gets burnt, don't they? Certain things are outside of your control. I suppose the only thing you can learn as a director is to not put yourself into situations where it can get outside of your control. And that's what happened. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "It is extremely difficult to get movies that cost more than..."
It is extremely difficult to get movies that cost more than $40 million to be made these days. Neil Jordan
The Company of Wolves doesn't belong in any category, so it's difficult to prepare an audience for it. It's not a horror film, it's not a fantasy film, it's not a children's film - so what is it? Neil Jordan
I mean I grew up in Ireland, so one would have to be consciously blinkered not to have reflected on the issue of political violence because that was the story since I was 19 years old or 20. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "And I think I often choose to do something because it's quite..."
And I think I often choose to do something because it's quite different from what I've done before. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "I can't do a film if I don't start with the writing."
I can't do a film if I don't start with the writing. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "I took two years away from making films to write a novel."
I took two years away from making films to write a novel. Neil Jordan
My conception of it was that in a normal film you have a story with different movements that program, develop, go a little bit off the trunk, come back, and end. Neil Jordan
Why should a horror film be just a horror film? To me, The Company of Wolves is a fairy tale; it's got all those elements plus a lot more. And we know that fairy tales aren't innocent any more. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "Never make a promise - you may have to keep it."
Never make a promise - you may have to keep it. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "The End of the Affair is almost like a play."
The End of the Affair is almost like a play. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "Films have gotten leaner and leaner, cutting out all..."
Films have gotten leaner and leaner, cutting out all variations from the story line. Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan quote: "Well, Company of Wolves was about that literally, about fairy..."
Well, Company of Wolves was about that literally, about fairy tales. Neil Jordan

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