Dito Montiel Born : July 26, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 35 quotes by Dito Montiel You want to be entertaining to some degree. But honesty is always entertaining to me. Dito Montiel degreeshonestywant I was too crazy in my teenage years and I wasn't doing anything that made any sense. Dito Montiel teenagecrazyyears If actors are making a little film with me at 2am in Nashville, they're not doing it to get paid. They're doing it because there's something special about the characters, which helps the film become more interesting. Dito Montiel nashvillecharacterinteresting Whether I'm writing the script, or someone else writes the initial draft, I'm always an actor's director first. I always try to listen to them a lot, and try to put their voices into their character. Dito Montiel voicewritingcharacter I know that some great actors can transform, and that's fine. But I come from the school of thought that people put a version of themselves in their films. Dito Montiel actorspeopleschool I like to see people put themselves into films, which is part of the reason why I love Woody Allen films so much - I believe his actors' work. I have a feeling that many actors in his films are similar to their characters, and I like that. Dito Montiel characterbelievepeople To me, the screenplay only becomes the Bible of the film after the actors have been cast. Dito Montiel castsfilmactors I'm such a fan of actors, and also enjoy watching them work, so that I can help their acting in any way I can. Dito Montiel fansactorsacting I spent a lot of time making music and touring around the country and living the weird life. I was just trying to keep a job and get by. So in a lot of ways, I went through a strange version of film school. So you live through a lot of things, and put them into your work. Dito Montiel jobscountryschool People who go to festivals to watch films are usually a little more eager to enjoy them. It's exciting, because it's like you're going to the film's opening night at every festival. Dito Montiel nightwatchespeople I have friends who have had PTSD, and you can get it from other things than war. Dito Montiel thingsyoufriendswar My mother left my father in their late 60s. Dito Montiel leftlatemotherfather I could hold on to everything for the rest of my life. I don't make friends easy, and I don't lose friends easy. Dito Montiel my-liferestfriendslife I try not to read Google. Dito Montiel readtrygoogle Sometimes I find some movies patronizing, which I feel is the ultimate crime. Dito Montiel moviesfeelcrimesometimes One of my favorite movies that I've ever seen is '25th Hour.' I love it so much because it's simply about a guy who's going to jail for six years, and this slow, terrible day he has. Dito Montiel slowmoviesdaylove I wrote music. I was in a hardcore band when I was 14, and I wasn't good enough to play anyone else's songs, so I had to write my own. Dito Montiel goodmy-ownmusicenough I don't ever take a break. I'm always writing. Dito Montiel takealwaysbreakwriting When I had jobs, I was always doing manual jobs because I couldn't think. I worked at the docks, unloading trucks, and did ridiculous jobs. Dito Montiel doingthinkalwaysridiculous I was born in Queens, New York. I've done every job you could think of in New York. Selling peanuts to Larry Fresh Fruit ices to dog walker to unloading trucks at the Jacob Javits Center. Dito Montiel jobyoufruitdog
