Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonerganis an American playwright, screenwriter, and director...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth16 October 1962
CountryUnited States of America
mean years impact
There's something about the impact of a big screen that means something to me, even though I realize almost every film is fated to be seen for a year in theaters, and then forever after on television.
art pain communication
Filmmaking, like any other art, is a very profound means of human communication; beyond the professional pleasure of succeeding or the pain of failing, you do want your film to be seen, to communicate itself to other people.
thinking interesting important
I trust my judgment when I think it's boring, dull, tepid and not interesting. That's important to listen to. And the same on the set. That's a little easier because you can see it in front of you and you can just see how great they are and you know you have something wonderful when they do something wonderful.
thinking electrical-power trying
Some actors really like to do only a few, some like Casey [Affleck] will do as many takes as there is electrical power. At some point, you'll say, "Listen, I think it's really good." And he'll say, "You sure? You sure? There's not some other way we should try it?"
sorry people want
When you have people like Casey [Affleck] and Michelle Williams and they want to do more takes you don't say, "Sorry, that's it." And I also don't like to say, "It's fine, it's great." Unless it's clearly there.
way actors want
I like to let the actors work the way they want to.
couple thinking enough
I actually think storyboards are great. I don't draw well enough to do them myself. I've only used storyboards a couple of times.
real teenager fighting
Teenagers all think their life is a movie. If you break up with someone or you have a fight, you walk around with movie scores playing in your head. You sort of see yourself suffering as you're suffering. There's a lot of melodrama attached to the real events of your life.
people able needs
I feel like if you can describe something fully and accurately, then people will be able to see it themselves - they don't need be told what to.
cutting years people
There's a few people who I've accumulated over the years who I really trust to show a first cut to and to be helpful rather than unhelpful.
writing ideas caught
I still haven't quite caught on to the idea of writing without dialogue. I like writing dialogue, and there's nothing wrong with dialogue in movies.
assuming mets
I was nearly a teen-ager before I stopped assuming that everyone I met was Jewish.
character adults flaws
It's not a character flaw to become an adult.
character writing people
I often find myself writing about people taking care of each other, or trying to. And often seem to write about situations that are too big for the characters.