I've realized I've become a bit reactive to each film I do. After 'The Road,' I was desperate to do something that had color and warmth to it and a stronger sense of community. John Hillcoat More Quotes by John Hillcoat More Quotes From John Hillcoat I love the sci-fi movies where it's from the point of view of humans in that situation... When it becomes too clever in its ideas, the cyber-punk, high-tech thing, it becomes more about something else. John Hillcoat view situation love ideas I always try and find a place for Guy Pearce. The great thing about him is he's so versatile, and I wouldn't work with an actor that much if it weren't for the fact that he had so much versatility. John Hillcoat place try great work I love 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner' and '2001.' John Hillcoat blade alien i-love love It's such an intense thing to make a film. John Hillcoat thing make intense film I like to do commercials that are more than just flogging a product. It needs to have something to say. It's always an opportunity for a director to say something substantial and interesting. John Hillcoat say always opportunity interesting I'm an Australian. And I'm speaking generally here, but Australians in general aren't patriotic or nationalistic. Our country was built by immigrants. So, by my experience, I've seen the way immigration has transformed nations. They are the key people who quite literally build civilizations, be it culturally or musically. John Hillcoat experience country people way I have very mixed feelings about big corporations. Oftentimes, they're more troublesome than not. John Hillcoat about more big feelings Social media, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - I steer away from them. They're alienating us socially as well as bringing us together. John Hillcoat facebook social-media media together When you have a major movie star, and then they're surrounded by local extras, it takes me out or makes me more conscious of what's going on, as opposed to losing myself in the movie. John Hillcoat myself me you losing It's the murkiness of humanity that I find endlessly fascinating. John Hillcoat endlessly find fascinating humanity I consider myself a humanist. Even if I do very dark worlds, I try to make those characters real humans as opposed to just cartoons. John Hillcoat try myself real dark Even on a large ensemble where their parts are relatively small - because having ten main characters obviously affects their screen time - the thing that attracts great actors is when there is that challenge to get some reality into something. John Hillcoat challenge great time reality
