Max Joseph

Professions :

Director

We've seen the worst that human beings are capable of. We've seen what happens when leaders abandon common decency in favor of rage and hate. Through the lens of history, the Holocaust happened yesterday, the civil rights movement was this morning, so we are not as out of the woods as we might have thought.

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No one has it easy, and to some degree, everyone feels lonely and powerless, which may cause them to make hurtful decisions.

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I think making electronic music isn't much different from writing a book or painting a picture or making a film. It's a creative process, and it's an art form.

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Trump's hate-filled rhetoric, blatant chauvinism, mean bullying, and open admiration of authoritarian rulers are more than just hints of what's to come if he is elected.

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The more we are involved in social media, the easier it is for someone to lie about who they are and to kind of fabricate a story about them, fabricate a life that is grander than the one that they lead.

lie social-media media life

The traveling that 'Catfish' affords us and the cross-section of America that we see on a constant basis, I would have never gotten that living in the bubble that is Los Angeles or going home to visit my parents in the bubble that is New York.

parents new going-home home

I was actually cyberstalked twice.

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I worry about revealing too much of my life on my Instagram posts.

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I often wonder if I should adopt a cause to call my own or start tweeting inspirational messages. And when tragedy strikes and the world takes to social media, is it now my responsibility to respond with #RIPs and #prayfors?

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I mostly get noticed in shopping malls, airports, red states. The Cheesecake Factory. I am more likely to get stopped in San Antonio or Oakland than in New York or L.A.

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When I say I'm famous, I'm not kidding myself. I know my place in the celebrity kingdom - right at the bottom next to reality-show contestants, local politicians, and day-players on 'Law & Order.'

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As fame becomes more democratized, we might all have to start struggling with the powers, anxieties, and responsibilities of being a minor celeb.

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What's easy to forget once you're minorly famous is how nerve-racking it is to walk up to someone famous and interrupt them. When I'm taking a picture with a fan, it's not uncommon for their hands to be shaking or for me to feel their heart pounding through their rib cage. But the best part is how easy it is for me to make someone's day.

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Most people who recognize me don't even know my name. They just yell out ''Catfish!'' or 'Where's Nev?' or sometimes just 'Nev!'

name me sometimes people

When you make a movie with a lot of music in it, you can't always put all the songs onto the soundtrack. They just don't all fit.

just you always music

I am a huge Sublime fan, and I think their music immediately puts you in SoCal when you listen to it.

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I have long been a fan of Holy Ghost! and think they've got the best dance grooves around.

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I love bridge-and-tunnel characters. In some respects, they have a chip on their shoulders, but they're proud of where they're from. They're fun and colorful.

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Getting everyone on the same team is a form of hustling.

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I grew up in New York City. We used to diss Long Island and Jersey. Every big city has its own suburb like that.

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Bruce Friedrich

Arthur Penn

Allan Dwan

Bobby Miller

Bertrand Tavernier

Ben Wheatley

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