Making a film that's supposed to be fun to watch is really hard - that's the weird irony of it. Steven Soderbergh More Quotes by Steven Soderbergh More Quotes From Steven Soderbergh The key is, how do you feel with the one asshole? They cannot be talked to. That's why they are assholes. Steven Soderbergh keys feels I make every movie like it's the last one. "If this was the last movie, what decision would I make?" That's how I make my decisions. Steven Soderbergh lasts decision ifs We have to have a version of our own story that we keep telling ourselves that allows us to get up in the morning. This version of yourself is what you sell to yourself. I think it necessarily includes ... not looking at certain things. Everybody's got some blind spot. Steven Soderbergh blind-spots morning thinking People are sort of numb to watching violence, but sexual activity is still as strong as it ever was in terms of generating response. Steven Soderbergh violence strong people Your take on things is what is either going to make you somebody people talk about or no. Steven Soderbergh people A movie is something you see, cinema is something that’s made. Steven Soderbergh cinema made If you're a painter and you want people to know who you are and recognize your work, you've got to build some long-term value. Steven Soderbergh want long people You should never assume anything coming from a critical standpoint. You should go into everything assuming you're going to get crushed. Steven Soderbergh never-assume assuming should I guess I didn't feel confident enough to be searching in a big public way. I was very content at the time to toil in obscurity on things that I thought might point me in certain directions or teach me certain things - not knowing what that would be. Steven Soderbergh toil knowing would-be American movie audiences now just don’t seem to be very interested in any kind of ambiguity or any kind of real complexity of character or narrative - I’m talking in large numbers, there are always some, but enough to make hits out of movies that have those qualities. I think those qualities are now being seen on television and that people who want to see stories that have those kinds of qualities are watching television. Steven Soderbergh real character thinking I look at other filmmakers and see skills in them that I wish I had but I know that I don't. I feel like I have to work really hard to keep myself afloat, doing what I do. But I find it pleasurable. Steven Soderbergh skills wish looks There are three major social issues that this country is struggling with: education, poverty, and drugs. Two of them we talk about, and one of them we don't. Steven Soderbergh struggle education country Truth and facts have to trump partisanship. There has to be something that's true regardless of what your angle is on it. Steven Soderbergh trump angle facts Another thing that really excites me: I'd like to do multiple versions of the same film. Steven Soderbergh versions multiple film Traffic is about drugs. As detailed a portrait as I can muster about what is happening in the drug world, from top to bottom, from policy to how things move on the street. Steven Soderbergh portraits drug moving It's become absolutely horrible the way the people with the money decide they can fart in the kitchen. Steven Soderbergh kitchen people way You got to deal with reviews the same way you deal with your views, which I a long time ago stopped reading because the point is if you believe the good ones you have to believe the bad ones. It's kind of all or nothing. Steven Soderbergh reading views believe I know why we can't have a frank discussion with our policymakers - if you're in the government or in law enforcement you cannot acknowledge that drugs are anything but inherently evil and morally wrong. Steven Soderbergh government evil law Well, it's 15 years since Sex, Lies And Videotape, and if you hang around long enough you're having the same arguments with just a new set of people every few years and it gets boring. Steven Soderbergh lying sex years The brief flashbacks are sun-kissed, summery and optimistic. It's the only place in the movie you will see red, yellow, orange, or any vibrant colors. Steven Soderbergh optimistic color yellow
