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I definitely in filmmaking more and more find writing and directing a means to harvest material for editing. It's all about editing.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: About Definitely Directing Editing Filmmaking Find Harvest Material Means More More And More Writing

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I don't think so much about verbal comedy. I always think about visual comedy. I was raised watching silents, and I'm always thinking about how to make cinema, not good talking - although I want good talking. I'm much more interested in framing, composition, and orchestration of bodies in space, and so forth.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: About Although Always Bodies Cinema Comedy Composition Forth Framing Good How Interested Make More Much Raised Space Talking Think Thinking Verbal Visual Want Watching I Was Raised

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I think if you watch most of my films with the sound off, you could still tell what's going on.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Could Films Going Most Off Sound Still Tell Think Watch You I Think

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There's a bizarre insistence on how a story should be. 'The protagonist must be sympathetic!' they say. Whatever that means. I never engage in that discussion. I never use that word, 'sympathetic.' I just know 'interesting.'

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Bizarre Discussion Engage How Insistence Interesting Just Know Means Must Never Protagonist Say Should Story Sympathetic They Say Use Whatever Word

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Omaha, like Rome, is built on seven hills.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Built Hills Like Rome Seven

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If you're trying to recreate life, the life that you best know is the one you grew up with.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Best Grew Know Life Recreate Trying Up You

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In a sense, 'Schmidt' is the most Omaha of my films. But have I gotten it right? I'm not sure. Did Fellini get Rome right? Did Ozu get Tokyo right?

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Did Fellini Films Get Gotten Most Right Rome Sense Sure Tokyo

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I like actors who, when you see them on screen, you sense a person, not just an actor.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Actor Just Like Person Screen See Sense Them Who You

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Joe E. Lewis said, 'Money doesn't buy happiness but it calms the nerves.' And that is how I feel about a film being well-received.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: About Being Buy Calms Feel Film Happiness How Joe Lewis Money Nerves Said I Feel

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When I'm shooting, I don't care who the star is. I have an actor playing a part, and I'm serving the script, not serving anyone's career.

~Alexander Payne

Topics: Actor Anyone Care Career Part Playing Script Serving Shooting Star Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: February 10th, 1961

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