I think if it's interesting, it's interesting, and if it's not, it's not working. Jane Campion More Quotes by Jane Campion More Quotes From Jane Campion I think that the romantic impulse is in all of us and that sometimes we live it for a short time, but it's not part of a sensible way of living. It's a heroic path and it generally ends dangerously. I treasure it in the sense that I believe it's a path of great courage. It can also be the path of the foolhardy and the compulsive. Jane Campion treasurebelievethinking Actual violence has no attraction for me at all. Jane Campion attractionviolence As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide. Jane Campion relatemy-owncriticism But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics. Jane Campion modernpoliticalthinking So many actors are not open in front of the camera - they have a persona. Jane Campion personacamerasactors The Piano ended up on television. Everything ends up there anyway. Jane Campion pianoendstelevision Tragedy makes you grow up. Jane Campion growing-upgrowstragedy I did this Super-8 film at art school called Tissues, this black comedy about a family whose father has been arrested for child molestation. I was absolutely thrilled by every inch of it, and would throw my projector in the back of my car and show it to anybody who would watch it. Jane Campion fatherchildrenart I think that three-act fundamentalism in film culture is a problem sometimes, because it's almost too obvious, or it's too expected. And it's not the only way to fill two hours, or to phrase things, or to order thoughts, or order ideas. Jane Campion orderideasthinking Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with. Jane Campion independencetodayromantic What I have learned from my work up to now, is to try to be open, but also protect myself by not letting the good and the evil get too much importance. Jane Campion evilworktrying In some ways Holy Smoke is about people's journey to the heart. Jane Campion journeyheartpeople I think women don't grow up with the harsh world of criticism that men grow up with, we are more sensitively treated, and when you first experience the world of film-making you have to develop a very tough skin. Jane Campion growing-upmenthinking I had this spooky psychological thing about 'The Piano' before it began, which was how everybody was going to go nuts on the set. Because a film tends to set up the way people are going to behave. Jane Campion pianonutspeople I love it when actors come to you with a problem and you have to listen. You'd like them to just get on with it, but it often means that there's a problem with the script. Jane Campion scriptsactorsmean I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it. Jane Campion imaginei-canpeople I've had a lot of different responses to my films. I got a lot of support from 'The Piano,' the obvious one, but it feels like an ocean, with a lot going on - the goal is to keep alive. Jane Campion pianooceangoal I have to admit that I had a lot of problems with poetry. Jane Campion problem If you read Keats's poems, they're often full of doubts and anxieties. They can be quite tough. Jane Campion anxietytoughdoubt It's a luxury to be able to tell a long form story. I love novels, and I love to have a long relationship with characters. Jane Campion luxurycharacterlong
