Quotes by Thinking Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted to do, and frankly I don't think I was ready to do a big production like this. Ang Lee stormicethinking It was nerve-wracking [to unleash 'Life of Pi' to the world]. The first show to the journalists, that was the first one, so I was very uptight. Then I felt okay about the reception because we did a press conference with good and friendly questions, although people looked serious. So really, after the show you went to - the premiere - that reception tells me I think the movie worked, so that was a relief. I started to feel deflated. Ang Lee friendlypeoplethinking I think great romance needs great obstacles and textures. Ang Lee romanceneedsthinking I think, if allowed, 3D is a new film language. I can have more adventure exploring a new media, that's very exciting. 2D we know most of it, things haven't changed for decades; it's the same principles, so 3D's more exciting. Ang Lee mediaadventurethinking I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances. Ang Lee movieartistthinking I don't think the Hulk is a superhero. He's the first Marvel character who is a tragic monster. Really an anti-hero. Ang Lee herocharacterthinking I like to think I'm un-categorisable. Ang Lee thinking I think each movie-making process is a very exhausting and satisfying and fulfilling experience for me. Ang Lee movie-makingprocessthinking So many times you see beautiful lovemaking scenes with a lot of exposure or an awkward lovemaking scene, but I think it's very rare that you see it private. Ang Lee awkwardbeautifulthinking Usually with this genre the first thing that happens is a good fight sequence to show that you're in good hands. So we broke that rule. I think a lot of that comes from the western audience. Ang Lee fightinghandsthinking I think doing period piece is easier, because after a certain distance, everybody is equal, I think. The relative contemporary is harder. I think that's the way it is. Ang Lee distancepiecesthinking I am not particularly religious. But I think we do face the question of where God is, why we are created and where does life go, why we exist. That sort of thing. And it is very hard to talk about it these days, because it cannot be proven. It is hard to discuss it rationally. Ang Lee religiousdoethinking I like to go back to Chinese film-making from time to time. I don't think I can make Chinese films back to back; it's such a big effort. I'd have to take a very long break. Ang Lee effortlongthinking I think a movie is a media that is evoking feelings. Ang Lee moviemediathinking There's only one movie in my career I've had regrets with cutting it shorter, and I think some scenes maybe I shouldn't have cut. Ang Lee cuttingregretthinking Everyone in the gay community doesn't think alike. Ang Lee gaycommunitythinking I think that at heart I am an old-fashioned Chinese, really I am. Ang Lee chineseheartthinking Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member. Ang Lee movieactorsthinking When you go for something because you're curious about it, you get psyched up about the chance of getting into it. It's like an actor meets a role, and you slip into that body and see what happens, to experience certain conditions, to adopt a certain character. Even shooting is a study of the character. I think both the character and the actor, and eventually the filmmaker - myself - are finding a way to accept their environment and being accepted and feel comfortable of themselves. Ang Lee chancecharacterthinking I think it[3D] should be used as a new artistic form, not as a gimmick, not to impress you but the existence of an environment that you view as a theatrical dramatic experience is - you don't just have the X-Y axis, you have the Z and that makes a difference. You still have the framing, you still use lenses, so most of the cinematic rules and languages still apply but I think it's a different existence. Ang Lee differencesviewsthinking«223224225226227228229230231232233»
