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Listening to what people were saying wasn't even important. But it was important to look as if you were listening to what people were saying. Actually, listening to what people are saying, to me, interferes with looking as if you were listening to what people are saying.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Actually Even Important Interferes Listening Look Looking Me People Saying Were You

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Forty years ago this country went down a rabbit hole in Vietnam and millions died. I fear we're going down a rabbit hole once again - and if people can stop and think and reflect on some of the ideas and issues in this movie, perhaps I've done some damn good here!

~Errol Morris

Topics: Again Country Damn Died Done Down Fear Forty Forty Years Going Good Here Hole Ideas Issues Millions Movie Once People Perhaps Rabbit Reflect Some Stop Think Vietnam Years Years Ago

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I don't believe truth is conveyed by style and presentation. I don't think that if it was grainy and full of handheld material, it would be any more truthful.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Any Believe Conveyed Full Material More Presentation Style Think Truth Truth Is Truthful Would

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Ecstatic absurdity: it's the confrontation with meaninglessness.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Absurdity Confrontation Ecstatic

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If we're reading a first-person account, we know that each and every one of us, myself included, have a great desire to be seen in a certain way, or to be perceived in a certain way. It's unavoidable.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Account Certain Certain Way Desire Each Every First-Person Great Included Know Myself Perceived Reading Seen Unavoidable Us Way

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But one of the amazing things about documentary is that you can remake it every time you make one. There is no rule about how a documentary film has to be made.

~Errol Morris

Topics: About Amazing Amazing Things Documentary Every Every Time Film How Made Make Remake Rule Things Time You

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When 'The Thin Blue Line' came out, I was criticized by many people for using reenactments, as if I wasn't dedicated to the truth because I filmed these scenes. That always and still seems to be nonsensical.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Always Because Blue Came Criticized Dedicated Line Many Nonsensical Out People Scenes Seems Still Thin Truth Using

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My advice to all interviewers is: Shut up and listen. It's harder than it sounds.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Advice Harder Listen Shut Shut Up Sounds Than Up

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Certain kinds of intimacy emerge on a phone call that might never occur if you were sitting right next to the other person.

~Errol Morris

Topics: Call Certain Emerge Intimacy Kinds Might Never Next Occur Other Person Phone Phone Call Right Sitting Were You

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If you think you're going to create an unposed photograph, think again. There is no such thing.

~Errol Morris

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: February 5th, 1948

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