It's funny how you never know who you're going to share your life with. Zal Batmanglij More Quotes by Zal Batmanglij More Quotes From Zal Batmanglij I hate Q&As. They make me feel awkward. Zal Batmanglij feelmeawkwardhate You just have to make sure you keep living your life, challenging yourself, putting yourself in unusual experiences, thinking about what you're interested in doing, and going there. Zal Batmanglij yourselfyoulifethinking The art house is an elitist idea. Zal Batmanglij ideaelitisthouseart We would meet truck drivers, and they were like, ''Orange Is the New Black' is my favorite show.' And we're like, 'What? This looks like a Red State, Trump-voting guy, and he loves 'Orange Is the New Black?'' I think that's the power of storytelling. Zal Batmanglij thinkredblackpower Existing outside of irony is so hard. Zal Batmanglij existingoutsideironyhard I remember being a kid, I was a little kid when my dad took me to 'Munchausen.' I guess he took my whole family, but I kind of didn't want to go for some reason. Then we got there, and I was so mesmerized by the movie, and I was really taken by the young Sarah Polley. I didn't realize until many, many years later that it was Sarah Polley. Zal Batmanglij medadfamilyremember 'The Terminator' is grounded in so much realism. It's again a story that centers around a woman that isn't a 'woman's picture' necessarily. I found it really thrilling, both 'Terminator 1' and '2.' When you watch it it's such fine storytelling. Zal Batmanglij picturewomanstoryyou I thought 'Gone Baby Gone' was really modern in showing a couple going on an adventure. Zal Batmanglij thoughtgoneadventurebaby I love James Cameron. I love what he does. Zal Batmanglij doesi-lovehelove At AFI, you make three cycle films your first year, and then you make a thesis film your second year, and I watched Darren Aronofsky's cycle films and was blown away - there was a young Lucy Liu, who was just part of that generation. And I just wanted to be part of that tradition. Zal Batmanglij yourgenerationyoutradition When I was 17, I grew from being something like 5'2'' to 6 foot - I grew a lot - and I don't remember growing... I feel like the same thing is true of writing. You're waiting for Santa Claus to come down the chimney, but you just fall asleep at some point, and then the magic happens. Zal Batmanglij feelyouwaitingremember On 'Sound of My Voice,' I was the first and last word, which is kind of a dictatorship. I like collectives, though. Zal Batmanglij likedictatorshipvoicesound 'The East' could easily be a TV show. Zal Batmanglij showcouldtveast
