Alejandro Gonzalez
Alejandro Gonzalez
I can be unbearable sometimes asking for so many takes.
I am not a depressive person at all.
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I am not a depressive person at all, but I reflect a lot on my life, and life in general, from the perspective of death.
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I always have considered Michael Keaton to be a phenomenal actor because he navigates drama and comedy.
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Good directors don't answer questions with their work. They generate debate and create discussion.
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For the actors, the talent is to serve the demands that I ask of them, to do it with naturality and truth, and to be honest when we were terrified.
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Filmmaking can give you everything, but at the same time, it can take everything from you.
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Everyone's terrified of being mediocre. Everyone wants to be special.
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Do you know the phrase, 'The word 'water' will not wet you?' It's one thing to write down an idea and another thing entirely to execute it.
Cinema is an infinite medium, so we should take advantage of it, I think.
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Cannes or any other major festival is basically an animal in its own nature, creating very specific perceptions of films in a moment.
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'Biutiful' is not about death. It's about life. It's a hymn to life.
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As the camera, I try to subordinate every word to be truthful and honest to each character's context.
'Amores Perros' is rock, '21 Grams' is jazz, 'Babel' is an opera, and 'Biutiful' is a requiem.