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When I was at school, I used to end every school day with fountain pen ink all over my hands and face and down my shirt.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Day Down End Every Face Fountain Fountain Pen Hands Ink Over Pen School Shirt Used

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When I went to college, I discovered the Sega console, and 'Sonic the Hedgehog' became very dear to me.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Became College Console Dear Discovered Hedgehog Me Sonic Very

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Wes Anderson deserves an award for sheer persistence of vision.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Anderson Award Deserves Persistence Sheer Vision

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If you ever watch police chases on, like, helicopter cams, they very quickly become nightmarish when you start to see the police coming in from the edge of the frame. I always find that terrifying.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Always Become Coming Edge Ever Find Frame Helicopter Like Police Quickly See Start Terrifying Very Watch You

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Usually if I find a film that's challenging, that I'm intrigued by, I want to watch it again knowing what the ending is. I found that with something like 'The Godfather Part II.' I think it took me three watches to fully experience it in the way it was intended.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Again Challenging Ending Experience Film Find Found Fully Godfather Intended Intrigued Knowing Like Me Part Something Think Three Took Want Watch Watches Way I Think

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I remember seeing 'Gremlins' and having my mind blown and seeing 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' at 13, and it was this hugely aspirational experience.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Blown Day Experience Gremlin Having Hugely Mind Off Remember Seeing I Remember

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My favorite film of all time is 'Raising Arizona.' I watched it again as soon as it was over. I had it on VHS, rented it, and I watched it and said, 'I want to watch that again, right now.' I think I did the same with something like 'Goodfellas,' which is a completely different genre.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Again Arizona Did Different Favorite Film Genre Had Like Now Over Raising Right Said Same Something Soon Think Time Want Watch Watched Which I Think

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I'd rather try and cram in another two gags than leave a pause to say, 'Hey, wasn't that bit funny?'

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Another Bit Cram Funny Hey Leave Pause Rather Say Than Try Two

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When you're struggling to get a feature film off the ground, there's no big overarching tenure plan or anything like that.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Anything Big Feature Feature Film Film Get Ground Like Off Plan Struggling Tenure You

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I always liked movies like 'American Graffiti' and 'Gregory's Girl.' 'Gregory's Girl' is particularly perfect because it really captures that summer holiday bubble of teenage utopia. Even though it's got a happy ending, there's a feeling that these characters may never see each other again.

~Edgar Wright

Topics: Again Always American Because Bubble Captures Characters Each Ending Even Feeling Girl Got Happy Happy Ending Holiday Like Liked May Movies Never Other Particularly Perfect Really See Summer Teenage Though Utopia

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Director

Born: April 18th, 1974

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